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United States / Minnesota / Faribault-Northfield Metro Area / Rice County / Walcott / Zip Codes
Walcott, MN has a continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average high in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in January is 6 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of around 30 inches of rain or snow per year. The area experiences all four seasons throughout the year, with spring and fall months offering mild temperatures and moderate weather patterns.

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

Walcott averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Walcott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walcott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 4
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Walcott is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Walcott, 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 Walcott with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Walcott, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walcott are June, August and July.
In Walcott, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walcott with an average of 4.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Walcott, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Walcott, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Walcott 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.
August is the wettest month in Walcott with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Walcott means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Walcott with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Walcott, which is rainier than most 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 45.3 inches in Walcott means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Walcott with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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