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30-year climate normals

Waseca County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 4.8°F.

Waseca County gets 37.9" of precipitation a year and 52.3" 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 21.7° 4.8° 1.27" 10.7"
February 26.4° 8.7° 1.20" 10.8"
March 39.1° 22.3° 2.25" 9.0"
April 55.2° 34.9° 3.30" 3.0"
May 68.1° 47.8° 4.47" 0.4"
June 78.3° 58.6° 5.38" 0.0"
July 81.3° 61.4° 4.93" 0.0"
August 79.1° 59.0° 4.82" 0.0"
September 72.9° 50.4° 4.12" 0.0"
October 58.7° 36.9° 2.77" 0.7"
November 41.4° 24.4° 1.89" 5.8"
December 27.5° 12.1° 1.50" 11.9"

Rainfall by month

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

January 1.27"
February 1.20"
March 2.25"
April 3.30"
May 4.47"
June 5.38"
July 4.93"
August 4.82"
September 4.12"
October 2.77"
November 1.89"
December 1.50"
Annual total 37.9"

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 625
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,010
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $106
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $475

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 Waseca County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Waseca County?

Waseca County averages a high of 81.3°F in July and a low of 4.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 37.9 inches, including 52.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Waseca 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 Waseca County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.3°F. That drives 625 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Waseca County?

Yes. Waseca County averages 52.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WASECA S RSCH & OUTREACH CTR, MN US (USC00218692), 4.8 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.