Wayzata, MN Climate


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Wayzata, MN has a typical Midwestern climate, with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and generally mild spring and autumn seasons. The summer months bring temperatures in the high 80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while wintertime temperatures can drop to low single digits (below -10 Celsius). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, and snowfall usually occurs from November to April. Overall, Wayzata enjoys moderate weather year-round, making it an ideal place to live or visit.

Wayzata, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayzata averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Wayzata. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayzata gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayzata is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Wayzata, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWayzata, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  50.9 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  5.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  942 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Wayzata with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Wayzata, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayzata are June, August and July.
In Wayzata, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayzata with an average of 5.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Wayzata, there are 152.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Wayzata, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wayzata but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wayzata with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Wayzata means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Wayzata with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Wayzata, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.9 inches in Wayzata means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wayzata with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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