| | Owatonna, MN | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| Rainfall | 34 | 36.4 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 45.7 | 37.4 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 109.3 | 116.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 191 | 194 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 82.2 | 83.4 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 4.3 | 10.6 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1152 | 623 | 2443 |