Wabasha County, MN Climate

Wabasha, MN County has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the low to mid-70s Fahrenheit (21-24°C), while winter temperatures hover between -5 and 20°F (-20 to -7°C). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 28 inches (71 cm) annually. Snowfall is also common in this area between late November and early April. Winters tend to be slightly cooler than normal, and summers are often slightly warmer than other parts of Minnesota. Humidity levels remain relatively constant throughout the year, ranging from 40-80%.

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

Wabasha County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Wabasha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wabasha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wabasha, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wabasha, Minnesota	United States
	33.9 in.	38.1 in.
	42.3 in.	27.8 in.
	96.9 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	4.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	991 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 Wabasha with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Wabasha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wabasha are June, August and July.

In Wabasha, there are 7.6 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 Wabasha with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Wabasha, 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 Wabasha, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wabasha 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 Wabasha with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Wabasha means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Wabasha with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Wabasha, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Wabasha means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wabasha with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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