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 Weather Days by Month
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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |