| | Chaska, MN | Des Moines, WA | United States |
| Rainfall | 31.6 | 38.9 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 50.7 | 5 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 97.7 | 151.2 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 200 | 152 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 82.7 | 76.7 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 5.1 | 36.7 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 732 | 89 | 2443 |