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United States / Minnesota / Wahpeton Metro Area / Wilkin County / Nashua / Zip Codes
Nashua, MN has a humid continental climate with moderate temperatures and four distinct seasons. The average summer high is in the mid-70s Fahrenheit and winter lows can dip into the single digits. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with snowfall occurring mainly between November and March. Summer months are typically warm and humid while winters are cold but dry. Additionally, Nashua has an average of 166 sunny days each year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities.

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

Nashua averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Nashua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 -1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Nashua with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Nashua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashua are June, August and July.
In Nashua, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashua with an average of -0.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nashua, there are 176.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nashua, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Nashua 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 Nashua with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Nashua means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Nashua with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.5 rainy days annually in Nashua, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Nashua means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Nashua with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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