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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Norman County / Wild Rice / Zip Codes
Wild Rice, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer can reach up to an average of 75°F, while temperatures in the winter dip to an average low of -4°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of 28 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of 42 inches falling each year. Summer days are generally sunny with light winds, while colder winter days typically bring gustier winds.

Wild Rice, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wild Rice averages 47 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 Wild Rice. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wild Rice gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 -2
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wild Rice is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wild Rice, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWild Rice, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  46.7 in.27.8 in.
  89.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  -2.0°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1061 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 Wild Rice with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Wild Rice, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wild Rice are June, August and July.
In Wild Rice, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wild Rice with an average of -2.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Wild Rice, there are 178.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Wild Rice, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Wild Rice is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wild Rice with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Wild Rice means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Wild Rice with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Wild Rice, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Wild Rice means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Wild Rice with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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