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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Orono / Zip Codes
Orono, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 18°F, while in the summer months it can reach up to 84°F. There is an average of 37 inches of rain per year, with snowfall averaging at around 51 inches. Orono experiences all four seasons, with temperatures ranging from the teens in the winter to the mid-80s during summer days.

Orono, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orono averages 51 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 Orono. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orono 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orono is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Orono, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrono, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  50.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  971 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 Orono with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Orono, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orono are June, August and July.
In Orono, there are 7.2 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 Orono with an average of 4.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Orono, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Orono, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Orono 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 Orono with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Orono means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Orono with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Orono, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Orono means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Orono with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Maple Plain, MN
Great place for raising a family ...
Over 15 years ago

Orono is a nice place to live, especially for families with children. First, the schools (k-12) are really good. It is hard for your child to get lost in the shuffle  More

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