Windom, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Cottonwood County / Windom / Zip Codes
Windom, MN typically experiences four distinct seasons, with cool to cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 41°F (5°C). The hottest month of the year is usually July when temperatures can reach up to 80°F (27°C). January is often the coldest month, with temperatures reaching below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 27 inches (68 cm). Snowfall is common in winter, with an average of 33 inches (84 cm) of snow per year.

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

Windom averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Windom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Windom is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Windom, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWindom, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1358 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 Windom with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Windom, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windom are June, August and September.
In Windom, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windom with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Windom, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Windom, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Windom 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 Windom with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Windom means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Windom with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Windom, which is about average compared to other 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 42.1 inches in Windom means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Windom with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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