Barnum, MN Climate


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Barnum, MN has a humid continental climate, with winters that are generally cold and snowy and summers that are hot and humid. The temperature range throughout the year is quite large, with winter temperatures falling below freezing and summer temperatures often reaching up into the high 80s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread out throughout the year, although snowfall is heaviest during December and January. The city also experiences four distinct seasons-spring, summer, fall, and winter-making it an excellent place for outdoor activities all year round.

Barnum, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barnum averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Barnum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barnum is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Barnum, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBarnum, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  53.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  1106 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Barnum with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Barnum, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnum are August, July and June.
In Barnum, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnum with an average of 0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Barnum, there are 181.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Barnum, there are 40.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Barnum is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Barnum with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Barnum means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Barnum with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Barnum, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.5 inches in Barnum means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Barnum with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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