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United States / Minnesota / Winona Metro Area / Winona County / Whitewater / Zip Codes
Whitewater, MN experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot and humid summers. Winters in Whitewater typically consist of temperatures below freezing from November through March, dropping as low as -20°F during the coldest months. Summers are hot and humid, usually reaching 90°F at the height of the season with daily precipitation throughout the summer months. The city also experiences some seasonal snowfall, averaging around 30 inches per year.

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

Whitewater averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Whitewater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitewater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Whitewater, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitewater are June, August and July.
In Whitewater, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitewater with an average of 6.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Whitewater, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Whitewater, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Whitewater 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.
August is the wettest month in Whitewater with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 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 33.9 inches in Whitewater means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Whitewater with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Whitewater, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in Whitewater means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Whitewater with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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