Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:35 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:47 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnebago station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksRice Lakelake · 7.7 miEast Branch Blue Earth Riverriver · 8.7 miBass Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLane State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 60 acresBlue Earth River State Aquatic Management Area (Faribault)state conservation land · 3.7 mi · 377 acresLake Guckeen State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 232 acresRice Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 168 acresCharlotte Hynes State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 72 acresLeudtke State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFaribault County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 22 mi away
Drinking waterBlue Earth Light and Waterserves 3,174 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,079 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital District9.6 miPost officeHuntley Post Office - CPOunder a mileTown hallWinnebago City Hall3.7 miPoliceWinnebago Police Department3.7 miFire stationWinnebago Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56047 ZIP area.
