Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cokato, MN

• Gutters in Cokato

  Wright County averages 31.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Cokato

  8 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cokato from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Cokato

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Cokato from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Cokato

  56% of homes in ZIP code 55321 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Cokato: 55321. ZIP code 55321 has 1,870 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 80% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55321 is $265,100, and 79% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cokato is valued at $216,100.

• ZIP code 55321

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Cokato from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3.75 inches on August 11, 2023, near Dassel. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Cokato was 1 in hail on June 16, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Cokato. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cokato was on August 9, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Dassel. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cokato was on August 16, 2025, near Cokato. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cokato in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Cokato on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 9, 2025. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Wright County has 56,153 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 9% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Wright County was built in 1994. 31% of homes in Wright County were built before 1980, and 40% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 15,320 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Wright County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wright County is valued at $332,800. Among occupied homes in Wright County, 70% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity, 12% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Wright County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Cokato is in Wright County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Wright County scores 89.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 9th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wright County scores 95 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 9th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wright County scores 72.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 39th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wright County is for strong wind, at 95 of 100.

Wright County averages 31.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wright County is 44.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Howard Lake (6 miles), Dassel (6.2 miles), Kingston (10 miles), Winsted (11 miles), Waverly (11 miles), Darwin (11 miles), Silver Lake (12 miles) and Annandale (13 miles). The other Wright County communities we serve are Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, Silver Creek, South Haven, St. Michael and Waverly.

• Howard Lake 6 mi
• Dassel 6.2 mi
• Kingston 10 mi
• Winsted 11 mi
• Waverly 11 mi
• Darwin 11 mi
• Silver Lake 12 mi
• Annandale 13 mi
• Montrose 13 mi
• Maple Lake 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 60 miles from Cokato. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map