Cokato township, MN Climate


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Cokato Township, MN has a climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often below freezing. Spring brings mild weather with temperatures ranging from the 30s to 50s, while autumn temperatures range from the 40s to 60s. The area gets an average of 24 inches of rain annually, most of which occurs during spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 37 inches per year. Cokato Township is a great place to experience all four seasons year-round!

Cokato township, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cokato township averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Cokato township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cokato township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cokato township is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cokato township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCokato township, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.3 in.27.8 in.
  86.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1029 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 Cokato township with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Cokato township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cokato township are June, August and July.
In Cokato township, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cokato township with an average of 2.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Cokato township, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Cokato township, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cokato township but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cokato township with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Cokato township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Cokato township with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Cokato township, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Cokato township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Cokato township with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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