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United States / Minnesota / Wahpeton Metro Area / Wilkin County / Doran / Zip Codes
Doran, MN has a humid continental climate. Summers in Doran are warm to hot with average highs reaching into the mid 80s Fahrenheit and a few days each year getting into the 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures typically ranging from just below freezing up to the mid-teens Fahrenheit on the warmer days. Precipitation is plentiful throughout all months of the year with snowfall occurring from November through March.

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

Doran averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Doran. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Doran gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 -1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Doran, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDoran, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  83.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  974 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 Doran with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Doran, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Doran are June, August and July.
In Doran, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Doran with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Doran, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Doran, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Doran 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 Doran with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 24.8 inches in Doran means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Doran with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Doran, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Doran means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Doran with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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