March was similar to February in that its average temperature for the month was right on its normal, yet there were appreciable swings from cold to mild conditions. There were 7 days that averaged 10 degrees or more below normal. Conversely, average temperatures were 10 degrees or greater above normal 8 times. Highs failed to crack 20 degrees twice while managing to warm into the 60s on 5 days. The last below zero day of the 2008-09 winter season also came in March as temperatures dipped to -1 on the 2^nd. Precipitation was below normal with nearly the entire month’s total falling on 3 days. Snowfall was also sparse, with the 1.2 inch total tying it for the 11th least snowy March on record. Measurable snow only fell on 2 days, with an inch falling on the 8^th.

April continued the trend of near normal monthly temperatures but was a bit more consistent day to day compared to the wildly swinging months of February and March. There was one significant aberration as temperatures rocketed to a high of 90 on the 24^th ahead of a cold front, then struggled to reach 52 degrees for a high on the 25^th behind the front. It was another dry month with measurable precipitation waiting until the 18^th of the month to fall. Enhancing the dryness of the month was that nearly 90% of what did fall came on 2 days (the 25^th and 26^th) with only around one-third of an inch falling outside of that time. The last snow flurry of the 2008-09 winter flew on the 5^th.    

June got the summer months off to a cool start with near or below normal temperatures for the first 17 days. It was particularly chilly on the 6^th and 7^th when high temperatures failed to reach 60 degrees. Summer warmth returned toward the end of the month with the warmest temperature of the year, 97, occurring on the 23^rd. June brought a return to below normal precipitation, although what did fall was spread throughout the month. Out of the 11 days were measurable rainfall was recorded, 6 of those recorded one-quarter inch or greater.

July continued the cool trend of the summer as temperatures were at or below the monthly normal every day. There was no exceedingly cool stretch, just a long, prolonged period where temperatures were more reminiscent of late spring rather than midsummer. Highs never reached or exceeded 90 degrees, which normally occurs about 7 times in a typical July. In the end, it was the 3^rd coldest July on record. Precipitation was also lacking compared to a normal July, but like May and June, the rain was distributed across the month. However, there was about a 2 week stretch at mid month where only a couple hundredths of an inch fell.

August stayed cool, but was a bit warmer than the other summer months. Still, temperatures only cracked 90 once, leaving the summer total of 4 well below the normal of 15. In fact, the average summer temperature of 68.3 degrees made it the 15^th coldest on record for La Crosse. August precipitation was a bit above normal, but one day accounted for nearly 50% of the total (2.55 inches on the 8^th).

September might be remembered as the most pleasant month of 2009 as a nearly month long spate of dry, clear, and mild conditions reigned.  The dry conditions were definitely the highlight though, as rain did not fall until the 21^st of the month. This was the driest start to any September on record for La Crosse, and the string of 22 days without even a trace of rainfall (August 30^th-September 20^th) was the 2^nd longest streak of its kind.  The 1.02 inch total for the month also made it the 10^th driest September on record. The dry weather was a result of persistent high pressure, which also led to many sunny days with light winds. There were 20 days where the sky conditions were considered clear, well above the average of 9 days in a typical September. Also, the wind speed for the month averaged 5 mph, which made it the 2^nd least windy month on record for La Crosse, only beat out by February 1974 (4.8 mph). As for temperatures, above normal readings were recorded on 22 of the 30 days. There were no significant warm-ups; rather nearly every day was a few degrees above the monthly normal. The only period which could be considered considerably cooler than normal was the last couple days of the month. The morning low temperatures on the 30^th even flirted with freezing, falling to 34 degrees.    

While October seemed more like November when it came to temperatures, November returned the favor by feeling more like October. November temperatures were above normal on every day but two. The monthly average of 42.7 degrees also made it the 4^th warmest November on record. Mother Nature’s faucet shutoff in November as measurable precipitation fell on only 5 days. Additionally, what did fall came mostly on one day, with the 0.39 inches on the 25^th accounting for 2/3rds of November’s total. Snow only fell twice in November, but in the form of flurries, so there was no measurable snowfall. This trace of snowfall tied it with many other years for the 2^nd least snowy November on record for La Crosse.