West Coon Rapids in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), West Coon Rapids sees average daytime highs around 25°F and overnight lows near 11°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is West Coon Rapids's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see West Coon Rapids's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°F
- Precipitation
- 3.2 in
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in West Coon Rapids in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°F.
A typical winter day in West Coon Rapids reaches about 25°F and drops to 11°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in West Coon Rapids
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
West Coon Rapids weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 7° | 0.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 11° | 1.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 23° | 1.9 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 55° / 36° | 3.2 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 67° / 49° | 4.2 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 59° | 4.4 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 81° / 63° | 3.6 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 61° | 3.8 | 10 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 71° / 52° | 3.3 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 56° / 40° | 2.7 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 40° / 26° | 1.9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 1.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
West Coon Rapids gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit West Coon Rapids?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Coon Rapids.
What to pack for West Coon Rapids in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, West Coon Rapids sees daytime highs around 25°F and nights near 11°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in West Coon Rapids in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Coon Rapids peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is West Coon Rapids?
West Coon Rapids sits at 45.2°N, 93.3°W, 853 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Champlin, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around West Coon Rapids
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of West Coon Rapids.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Coon Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 869 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.
The land around West Coon Rapids is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for West Coon Rapids (45.1597°, -93.3497°, elevation 853 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.