Zip 55981 (Wabasha, MN) Climate

55981 Wabasha, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures tend to average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dipping down into the mid 50s Fahrenheit at night. Winters in this area are quite cold, with temperatures averaging around 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping into the teens at night. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during spring and summertime.

Wabasha (zip 55981), Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wabasha (zip 55981) averages 38 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 (zip 55981). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wabasha (zip 55981) 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wabasha is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

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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 82.9°, 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 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wabasha with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Wabasha, there are 154.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Wabasha, there are 25.9 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 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 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Wabasha means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Wabasha with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Wabasha, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Wabasha means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wabasha with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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