2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wasilla, AK vs Hermantown, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Hermantown. Wasilla averages 128 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hermantown, Minnesota gets 31.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wasilla, Alaska gets 15.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hermantown averages 72.7 inches of snow per year. Wasilla averages 55.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hermantown, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 77.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.9
Rain: averages 31.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72.7 inches of snow a year

Wasilla, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 66.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 15.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hermantown is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wasilla is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Wasilla, AK

47°F

Today's Weather - Hermantown, MN

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wasilla / Hermantown

July is the hottest month for Wasilla with an average high temperature of 66.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Wasilla, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wasilla are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Hermantown with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Hermantown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hermantown are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wasilla with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hermantown with an average of 0.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Wasilla, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Hermantown, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Wasilla, there are 198.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Hermantown, there are 181.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Wasilla, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Hermantown, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

August is the wettest month in Wasilla with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Wasilla means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


June is the wettest month in Hermantown with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Hermantown means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

August is the rainiest month in Wasilla with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Wasilla, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Hermantown with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Hermantown, which is one of the rainiest 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 55.1 inches in Wasilla means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in Hermantown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in Wasilla with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hermantown with 16.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.