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United States / Minnesota / Albert Lea Metro Area / Freeborn County / Hayward / Zip Codes
Hayward, MN enjoys a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year, with the wettest months being June through August. The average annual temperature in Hayward is around 36°F, with highs in the summer months reaching up to 81°F and lows in the winter dipping down to 6°F. Snowfall is most common from late November through March, averaging about 60 inches of snow per year.

Hayward, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hayward averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Hayward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hayward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hayward is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Hayward, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHayward, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  37.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.6 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1257 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 Hayward with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Hayward, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hayward are June, August and July.
In Hayward, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hayward with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Hayward, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Hayward, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hayward but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Hayward with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Hayward means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Hayward with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Hayward, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Hayward means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Hayward with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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