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30-year climate normals

Wilkin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 0.2°F.

Wilkin County gets 23.95" of precipitation a year and 51.4" of snow, and 44% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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 18.2° 0.2° 0.71" 10.3"
February 22.7° 4.1° 0.69" 8.1"
March 36.3° 18.1° 1.25" 9.2"
April 54.1° 31.9° 1.54" 4.1"
May 68.7° 44.4° 3.09" 0.0"
June 78.1° 55.6° 4.29" 0.0"
July 82.1° 59.4° 3.07" 0.0"
August 80.7° 56.8° 2.60" 0.0"
September 72.0° 48.1° 2.68" 0.0"
October 55.8° 35.2° 2.17" 1.2"
November 38.1° 20.9° 0.97" 6.8"
December 24.0° 7.5° 0.89" 11.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 44% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.71"
February 0.69"
March 1.25"
April 1.54"
May 3.09"
June 4.29"
July 3.07"
August 2.60"
September 2.68"
October 2.17"
November 0.97"
December 0.89"
Annual total 23.95"

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 542
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,806
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $92
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $522

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 Wilkin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wilkin County?

Wilkin County averages a high of 82.1°F in July and a low of 0.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 23.95 inches, including 51.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wilkin County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 44% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Wilkin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.1°F. That drives 542 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wilkin County?

Yes. Wilkin County averages 51.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FARGO HECTOR INTL AP, ND US (USW00014914), 42 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.