Dexter, MN Climate


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Dexter, MN has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 15°F while in the summer it ranges from 70-80°F. Rainfall is most common during the spring and summer months, while snowfall is more likely to occur in late fall and winter. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons each year, with mild autumns and springs sandwiched between the periods of extreme cold and heat.

Dexter, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dexter averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Dexter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dexter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dexter is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Dexter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDexter, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  47.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1417 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 Dexter with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Dexter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dexter are August, June and July.
In Dexter, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dexter with an average of 5.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dexter, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dexter, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dexter but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Dexter with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Dexter means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Dexter with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Dexter, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.4 inches in Dexter means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Dexter with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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