Zip 56293 (Wabasso, MN) Climate

56293 Wabasso, MN experiences a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average July temperatures are in the low 80s, while average January temperatures are in the low teens. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 25 inches annually. Winters can be especially long and cold, with snow falling from November to April each year. Summers tend to be hot and humid due to its location in south-central Minnesota. The area is known for its thunderstorms and high winds that come with them which can cause damage during certain times of the year.

Wabasso (zip 56293), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wabasso (zip 56293) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Wabasso (zip 56293). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wabasso (zip 56293) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wabasso is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Wabasso, Minnesota	United States
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	83.5°	85.8°
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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 Wabasso with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Wabasso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wabasso are June, August and September.

In Wabasso, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wabasso with an average of 4.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Wabasso, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Wabasso, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wabasso 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 Wabasso with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 28.7 inches in Wabasso means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Wabasso with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 82.2 rainy days annually in Wabasso, which is one of the least rainy 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 39.3 inches in Wabasso means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wabasso with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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