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United States / Minnesota / St. Cloud Metro Area / Stearns County / Wakefield / Zip Codes
Wakefield, MN has a typical continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 12 °F (-11 °C), while in the summer it averages around 69 °F (20.5 °C). The area receives around 30 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall being common especially during the months of December through February. The spring and fall months tend to be mild and pleasant, making them the ideal time for outdoor activities.

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

Wakefield averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Wakefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wakefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 3
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Wakefield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wakefield are June, August and July.
In Wakefield, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wakefield with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Wakefield, there are 164.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Wakefield, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 29.4 inches in Wakefield means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Wakefield with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Wakefield, 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 47.5 inches in Wakefield means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wakefield with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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