Warm-summer humid continental
River Falls, Wisconsin
Pierce County, Wisconsin · Population 16k · 886 ft elevation
Living in River Falls
River Falls has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 5°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (50″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
River Falls at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- Average daily high
- 54°F2th percentile
- Average daily low
- 33°F3th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 50″88th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,691 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $300k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,050/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.53%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 7.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 5°F | 0.9″ | 8.1″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 27°F | 8°F | 0.8″ | 12.6″ | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 40°F | 20°F | 1.7″ | 6.9″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 55°F | 32°F | 3.1″ | 4.7″ | 227 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 254 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 54°F | 5.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 57°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 57°F | 36°F | 3.0″ | 0.6″ | 178 hrs |
| Nov | 41°F | 24°F | 1.6″ | 2.3″ | 143 hrs |
| Dec | 28°F | 12°F | 1.1″ | 13.7″ | 122 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology