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United StatesMinnesotaWabasha CountyClimate Station THEILMAN 1SSW, MN US Distance 2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Wabasha County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 4.2°F.

Wabasha County gets 35.47" of precipitation a year and 48.3" of snow, and 40% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 24.4° 4.2° 1.00" 9.9"
February 29.7° 7.6° 1.11" 12.1"
March 41.6° 21.2° 1.99" 9.0"
April 56.7° 33.4° 3.39" 2.7"
May 69.0° 45.3° 4.38" 0.0"
June 79.0° 56.5° 5.30" 0.0"
July 83.1° 60.3° 4.19" 0.0"
August 81.0° 58.0° 4.68" 0.0"
September 73.6° 49.1° 3.75" 0.0"
October 59.7° 36.1° 2.46" 0.6"
November 43.4° 24.5° 1.97" 2.3"
December 30.0° 12.8° 1.25" 11.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 40% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 1.00"
February 1.11"
March 1.99"
April 3.39"
May 4.38"
June 5.30"
July 4.19"
August 4.68"
September 3.75"
October 2.46"
November 1.97"
December 1.25"
Annual total 35.47"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 614
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,860
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $104
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $466

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Wabasha County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wabasha County?

Wabasha County averages a high of 83.1°F in July and a low of 4.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 35.47 inches, including 48.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wabasha County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 40% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Wabasha County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.1°F. That drives 614 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wabasha County?

Yes. Wabasha County averages 48.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station THEILMAN 1SSW, MN US (USC00218227), 2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Minnesota residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.