Barnesville township, MN Climate


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Barnesville Township in Minnesota has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from lows of -9°C (16°F) in January to highs of 22°C (72°F) in July. Precipitation levels are relatively high, with an average annual total of around 810mm (31.9 inches). Winters bring significant snowfall, typically averaging around 57cm (22.4 inches) between December and March. Summers are usually mild, but can become hot during occasional heat waves.

Barnesville township, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barnesville township averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Barnesville township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnesville township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 0
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBarnesville township, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  959 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 Barnesville township with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Barnesville township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnesville township are June, August and July.
In Barnesville township, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnesville township with an average of 0.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Barnesville township, there are 170.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Barnesville township, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Barnesville township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Barnesville township with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Barnesville township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Barnesville township with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Barnesville 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Barnesville township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Barnesville township with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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