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Monthly climate in Wadena, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wadena features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 724 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wadena enjoys an average of 2934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wadena, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Wadena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wadena experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 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, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -39°C
(-37°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wadena, Minnesota, United States §

Wadena usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wadena are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 33 (1.3) 57 (2.2) 63 (2.5) 78 (3.1) 94 (3.7) 109 (4.3) 87 (3.4) 89 (3.5) 24 (1.0) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 6 9 9 9 9 11 10 10 5 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Wadena, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Wadena are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wadena: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140 200 239 250 301 357 358 317 247 200 166 156
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 3m 10h 20m 11h 57m 13h 36m 15h 1m 15h 44m 15h 20m 14h 4m 12h 28m 10h 50m 9h 23m 8h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Wadena, Minnesota, United States §

Wadena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wadena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 9 8 7 5 3 2

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