Waskish, MN climate
Waskish has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -5°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Waskish feels like
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Waskish weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | -5° | 0.8" | -7° – 21° |
| February | 23° | -2° | 0.6" | 0° – 29° |
| March | 36° | 13° | 0.9" | 13° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 27° | 1.5" | 31° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 2.9" | 46° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.1" | 57° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 54° | 3.7" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 52° | 3.4" | 58° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 2.9" | 49° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 2.4" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.2" | 16° – 39° |
| December | 22° | 4° | 0.9" | -3° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 27° | 25.3" |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Waskish
Waskish gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 117 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 117 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Waskish
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Waskish, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Waskish and its neighbors
Waskish borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Shotley has both the coldest January nights (-4°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Waskish’s January low is -5° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Waskish compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Waskish averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Waskish’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 0° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Waskish’s climate
What is the coldest month in Waskish?
January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -5°.
What is the hottest month in Waskish?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 54°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Waskish?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Waskish?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Waskish itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waskish 4ne, MN (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.