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Monthly climate in Wadena, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wadena features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 449 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wadena enjoys an average of 2896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wadena, Canada

The warmest months in Wadena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -13 °C (0 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wadena experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wadena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(81°F)		14°C
(58°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(47°F)		20°C
(69°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(70°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-11°C
(13°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Daily mean-15°C
(5°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(10°F)
Average low-20°C
(-4°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum-36°C
(-33°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)
Minimum-39°C
(-38°F)		-42°C
(-43°F)		-34°C
(-28°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		3°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-38°C
(-36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wadena, Canada

Wadena usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wadena are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wadena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.8)12 (0.5)26 (1.0)27 (1.1)38 (1.5)83 (3.2)84 (3.3)36 (1.4)39 (1.5)35 (1.4)34 (1.3)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)53656121177574

Monthly sunshine hours in Wadena, Canada

The sunniest months in Wadena are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wadena: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wadena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours115201241281337316371323228204132139
Mean daily daylight hours8h 21m9h 57m11h 56m13h 57m15h 42m16h 37m16h 7m14h 31m12h 34m10h 34m8h 46m7h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Wadena, Canada

Wadena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wadena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wadena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235688886421