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Home to Winona State University, St. Mary's University, and MN State - Southeast Technical College, Winona has a large student population.
Central to five state parks: Great River Bluffs, John A. Latsch, and Whitewater, in Minnesota, and Merrick and Perrot in Wisconsin; and two wildlife refuges: Upper Mississippi Nat'l Wildlife and Fish Refuge, and Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge.
Winona has a Continental climate, with hot, wet summers, and cold, dry winters. Average January temperatures are 26°/9°F -3°/-13°C and can reach as cold as -20°F -29°C on the coldest nights, while average July temps are 85°/66°F 29°/19°C but can reach up to over 100°F 38°C.
