Oakdale, MN Climate


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Oakdale, MN is a city located in the eastern part of Minnesota with a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from 50-71 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy with an average temperature range of 10-26 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring in June and July. Snowfall averages around 42” per season and can occur anytime between November and April. The city experiences four distinct seasons each year, giving it a pleasant variety of temperatures for all types of outdoor activities at any time of year.

Oakdale, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakdale averages 49 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 Oakdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Oakdale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakdale, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  48.8 in.27.8 in.
  108.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1070 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 Oakdale with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Oakdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakdale are June, August and July.
In Oakdale, there are 7.2 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 Oakdale with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Oakdale, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Oakdale, there are 24.5 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 Oakdale 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.
August is the wettest month in Oakdale with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Oakdale means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Oakdale with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Oakdale, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.8 inches in Oakdale means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Oakdale with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Oakdale and lived there until I was about 23 when I stayed at home to finish college. It's more of a blue collar area with lots of starter homes and  More

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