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Climate of River Falls: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in River Falls, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -16°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 44°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 890 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to August (around 51% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 132 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September usually offers the most comfortable weather in River Falls, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6° | -16° | 21 mm | 91% |
| Feb | -4° | -15° | 30 mm | 89% |
| Mar | 4° | -7° | 47 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 12° | 0° | 85 mm | 75% |
| May | 19° | 7° | 111 mm | 75% |
| Jun | 25° | 13° | 132 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 28° | 16° | 100 mm | 74% |
| Aug | 26° | 15° | 114 mm | 74% |
| Sep | 22° | 10° | 96 mm | 75% |
| Oct | 13° | 2° | 78 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 5° | -4° | 38 mm | 82% |
| Dec | -3° | -12° | 40 mm | 90% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around River Falls. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About River Falls weather
River Falls lies in Wisconsin's humid continental climate, with cold winters shaped by its Great Lakes location — about 326 km north-west of Madison. The warmer months mean warm summers (June–August) with highs in the high 20s°C. Finally, there's cold, snowy winters (December–February) with lake-effect snow near Lake Michigan. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for River Falls: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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River Falls is about 326 km north-west of Madison, in Wisconsin.
River Falls sees cold, snowy winters (December–February) with lake-effect snow near Lake Michigan.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for River Falls's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in River Falls, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -16°C and daytime highs reach around -6°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
River Falls receives about 890 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 132 mm, and the main rainy period is May to August.
September usually offers the most comfortable weather in River Falls, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November River Falls typically sees daytime highs near 5°C and lows near -4°C, with about 38 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 82%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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The current temperature for River Falls updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
River Falls's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Wisconsin described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.