Willmar Metro Area, MN Climate

The Willmar, MN Metro Area has a continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the high-80s while winter temperatures typically reach lows in the teens. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures hovering around the mid-50s. The area also experiences four distinct seasons with between 29 and 35 inches of rainfall annually. The area is known for its low humidity due to its location in a temperate climate zone as well as its unpredictable weather patterns with frequent thunderstorms during the summer months and occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Willmar Metro Area, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willmar Metro Area averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Willmar Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willmar Metro Area 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 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Willmar, Minnesota	United States
	29.6 in.	38.1 in.
	45.4 in.	27.8 in.
	88.6 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	2.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	1175 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 the Willmar metro area with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the Willmar metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Willmar metro area are June, August and July.

In the Willmar metro area, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Willmar metro area with an average of 2.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the Willmar metro area, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the Willmar metro area, there are 36.2 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 the Willmar metro area 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 the Willmar metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in the Willmar metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the Willmar metro area with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in the Willmar metro area, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in the Willmar metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the Willmar metro area with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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