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30-year climate normals

Racine County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 16.0°F.

Racine County gets 31.77" of precipitation a year, and 35% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 30.5° 16.0° 1.25"
February 33.6° 18.5° 1.10"
March 43.3° 27.5° 2.07"
April 53.9° 36.6° 3.70"
May 65.6° 46.4° 3.49"
June 76.0° 56.9° 3.99"
July 81.4° 63.1° 2.88"
August 79.5° 62.7° 3.35"
September 72.8° 55.1° 3.23"
October 60.7° 43.4° 2.93"
November 47.3° 32.2° 2.18"
December 35.5° 22.2° 1.60"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 35% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.25"
February 1.10"
March 2.07"
April 3.70"
May 3.49"
June 3.99"
July 2.88"
August 3.35"
September 3.23"
October 2.93"
November 2.18"
December 1.60"
Annual total 31.77"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 654
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,682
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $129
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $462

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Racine County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Racine County?

Racine County averages a high of 81.4°F in July and a low of 16.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 31.77 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Racine County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 35% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Racine County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.4°F. That drives 654 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Racine County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Racine County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station RACINE BATTEN AP, WI US (USW00094818), 2.5 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Wisconsin residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.