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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Wells / Zip Codes
Wells, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winter temperatures and warm summer temperatures. The average high in the summer is 78 degrees Fahrenheit and the lows drop to an average of 58 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter the temperature averages 28 degrees Farenheit with lows of 7 degrees Farenheit. Wells experiences all four seasons throughout the year with precipitation occurring throughout. Snowfall is common in the winter months and rainfall is seen during spring and fall.

Wells, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wells averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Wells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wells 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 July are the most pleasant months in Wells, 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 Wells with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Wells, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wells are June, August and July.
In Wells, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wells with an average of 5.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Wells, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Wells, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wells 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 Wells with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Wells means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Wells with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Wells, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Wells means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wells with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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