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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kittson County / Donaldson / Zip Codes
Donaldson, MN has a climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. During the summer months, temperatures are generally warm and humid, with average highs reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the 50s. During winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing on a regular basis with occasional snowfall. Overall precipitation amounts throughout the year are moderate and come primarily from rain showers and light snowfall.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donaldson is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Donaldson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDonaldson, MinnesotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.3 in.27.8 in.
  77.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  -4.9°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  830 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 Donaldson with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Donaldson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donaldson are August, June and July.
In Donaldson, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Donaldson with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Donaldson, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Donaldson, there are 55.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Donaldson is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Donaldson with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Donaldson means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Donaldson with 9.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Donaldson, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in Donaldson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Donaldson with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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