Owatonna, Minnesota Climate

United States

Pop. 25,725 Elev. 355 m / 1,165 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Owatonna experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 9°F (-13°C) in January to mild summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 45 days per year (33.3 in / 846 mm total), with snow on 9 days and 43 in (1104 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 119 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 45 days 33.3 in (846 mm) /yr
Snow 9 days 43.5 in (1104 mm) /yr
Sky 119 sunny 36 stormy
Wind 3.0 mph (1.4 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan
59
Feb
55
Mar
63
Apr
46
May
60
Jun
51
Jul
55
Aug
52
Sep
47
Oct
58
Nov
77
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
63
Feb
60
Mar
58
Apr
55
May
70
Jun
77
Jul
78
Aug
73
Sep
66
Oct
68
Nov
83
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 38 mi Rochester International Airport (RST)
Ski resort 44 mi Buck Hill
National park 125 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 247 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi
Hiking trail 35 mi White Oak Way

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -3°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.6 in41 mm 11
February 28°F -2°C 12°F -11°C 0.1 in 3 mm 4.8 in121 mm 8
March 53°F 11°C 29°F -2°C 2.3 in 59 mm 12.8 in326 mm 11
April 60°F 15°C 38°F 4°C 3.8 in 97 mm 1.5 in38 mm 7
May 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 2.5 in 65 mm 17
June 79°F 26°C 62°F 16°C 7.7 in 196 mm 8
July 82°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 5.1 in 130 mm 11
August 78°F 25°C 61°F 16°C 6.0 in 153 mm 10
September 75°F 24°C 56°F 14°C 2.2 in 56 mm 10
October 64°F 18°C 46°F 8°C 1.9 in 48 mm 15
November 46°F 8°C 31°F -1°C 1.1 in 28 mm 11.2 in283 mm 8
December 27°F -3°C 11°F -12°C 0.4 in 10 mm 11.6 in294 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 11 0
February 8 0
March 11 2
April 7 5
May 17 1
June 8 8
July 11 8
August 10 6
September 10 4
October 15 1
November 8 1
December 3 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 34°F 1°C
April 45°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 69°F 21°C
July 77°F 25°C
August 73°F 23°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 39°F 4°C
December 32°F 0°C