Wildwood, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Wildwood / Zip Codes
Wildwood, MN has a continental climate with cold winters and relatively warm summers. The average temperature in winter is around 0°F (-18°C) and in summer it ranges from 70-80°F (21-27°C). It experiences large fluctuations between day and night temperatures throughout the year, with daytime highs that are usually around 15-20 degrees warmer than nighttime lows. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall is most abundant in the months of December to March.

Wildwood, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Wildwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wildwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wildwood is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wildwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWildwood, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  -4.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1294 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 Wildwood with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Wildwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wildwood are July, August and June.
In Wildwood, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wildwood with an average of -4.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Wildwood, there are 183.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Wildwood, there are 50.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Wildwood is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Wildwood with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Wildwood means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Wildwood with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Wildwood, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in Wildwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wildwood with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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