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United States / Minnesota / Austin Metro Area / Mower County / Waltham / Zip Codes
Waltham, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from 48 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit, while average winter temperatures range from 11 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives around 32 inches of precipitation per year and can experience occasional snowfall during the colder months. In the spring and fall, temperatures are generally mild but can fluctuate greatly due to changing weather patterns.

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

Waltham averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Waltham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waltham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waltham is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Waltham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaltham, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  46.6 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1329 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 Waltham with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Waltham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waltham are August, June and July.
In Waltham, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waltham with an average of 5.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Waltham, there are 160.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Waltham, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Waltham 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 Waltham with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Waltham means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Waltham with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Waltham, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in Waltham means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Waltham with 12.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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