What about the climate?

Summer: 80/55 degrees F.; summers are pleasant with few days of high heat or humidity.

Autumn: September 70/45 degrees F.; November 36/19 degrees F.; autumns are delightfully crisp and cool; peak leaf color time is usually the first week of October.

Winter: 18/0 degrees F.; winters are cold but not damp; skies are frequently sunny; seasonal snowfall averages 36 inches.
(Note: Hector International Airport is rarely closed due to weather.)

Spring: 67/43 degrees F.; springs are regularly warm and sunny after March and early April; the first 70-degree day is usually April 17.

Source: John Wheeler, meteorologist, WDAY-TV