Clear Lake township, MN Climate


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Clear Lake township, MN has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in this area can be long and quite snowy, but springtime temperatures usually begin to rise again by March. Summers are generally pleasant with cool nights and plenty of sunshine during the day. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although it tends to increase slightly during the summer months as well.

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

Clear Lake township averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Clear Lake township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Lake township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Clear Lake township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClear Lake township, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  45.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  990 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 Clear Lake township with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Clear Lake township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clear Lake township are June, August and July.
In Clear Lake township, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clear Lake township with an average of 2.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Clear Lake township, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Clear Lake township, there are 34.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake township with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Clear Lake township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Clear Lake township with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Clear Lake township, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in Clear Lake township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Clear Lake township with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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