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United States / Minnesota / St. Cloud Metro Area / Stearns County / Waite Park / Zip Codes
Waite Park, MN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit and winter temperatures can dip into the single digits. Through spring and fall, temperatures tend to remain mild with plenty of rainfall. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during the winter months. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain per year and around 50 inches of snow each year.

Waite Park, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waite Park averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Waite Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waite Park 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waite Park is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateWaite Park, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.3 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  103.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  1.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1073 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 Waite Park with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Waite Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waite Park are June, August and July.
In Waite Park, there are 7.6 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 Waite Park with an average of 1.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Waite Park, there are 169.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Waite Park, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Waite Park is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Waite Park with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 29.3 inches in Waite Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Waite Park with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Waite Park, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Waite Park means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Waite Park with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Danielle · Waite Park, MN
On the bus line
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Waite Park for one year. The one thing that I found really nice was when I didn't have a car for a few months it was still really easy for me to get to  More

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