Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Wabasso
Sunny July days climb to about 83°. Rain follows the seasons: June brings about 7.4 times as much as January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Wabasso at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wabasso’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wabasso’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Wabasso feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wabasso’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Vesta, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wabasso
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN.
Living with Wabasso’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wabasso from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wabasso and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wabasso yet.
Climates most like Wabasso’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasso, MN | 6° | 83° | 30" | 44" |
| Waupaca, WI | 8° | 82° | 32" | 49" |
| Carroll, IA | 10° | 84° | 34" | 35" |
| Wayne, NE | 11° | 85° | 29" | 32" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wabasso averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Wabasso compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wabasso’s place among Minnesota’s.
Wabasso weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wabasso’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Vesta, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 6° | 0.6" | 7.9" | 4 | 3° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 10° | 0.7" | 8.2" | 4 | 6° – 32° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 1.5" | 7.7" | 5 | 22° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 2.8" | 1.8" | 7 | 33° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 64° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.4" | 5 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 24° | 1.3" | 5.2" | 4 | 22° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 0.8" | 12.7" | 5 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 29.5" | 43.9" | 73 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 6° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wabasso’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Wabasso’s center.
- Snow: Vesta, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Wabasso’s climate
What is the weather like in Wabasso?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wabasso in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 169 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 3°.
How much snow does Wabasso get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Vesta, MN, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Wabasso?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Wabasso?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 152 frost-free days, at Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN.
What growing zone is Wabasso in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wabasso?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wabasso getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wabasso.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.