Winona Metro Area, MN Climate

The climate in the Winona, MN Metro Area is categorized as a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically average between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winona’s winter season is characterized by cold temperatures that range from around 20 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The city experiences an annual precipitation of around 32 inches, with snowfall amounts usually ranging from almost 30 inches to over 50 inches throughout the year. Winona also has relatively mild winds for its location, making it a comfortable place to live all year round.

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

Winona Metro Area 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 Winona Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winona Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 7
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 the Winona metro area 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 the Winona metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Winona, Minnesota	United States
	34.2 in.	38.1 in.
	38.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.3 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	7.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	1069 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 Winona metro area with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the Winona 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 Winona metro area are June, August and July.

In the Winona 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 Winona metro area with an average of 7.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the Winona metro area, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the Winona metro area, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Winona 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.

August is the wettest month in the Winona metro area with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in the Winona metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the Winona metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in the Winona metro area, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 38.8 inches in the Winona metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the Winona metro area with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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