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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lac qui Parle County / Walter / Zip Codes
Walter, MN has a climate that is typical of the upper Midwest region of the US. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures occasionally reaching into the nineties Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often reaching well below zero Fahrenheit. Spring and fall tend to be mild with variable weather conditions. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, though there can be periods of dryness or heavy rain at different times of year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Walter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalter, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  84.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1092 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 Walter with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Walter, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walter are June, August and July.
In Walter, there are 12.8 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 Walter with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Walter, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Walter, there are 34.8 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 Walter but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Walter with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Walter means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Walter with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Walter, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Walter means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Walter with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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