Dover, MN Climate


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Dover, MN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to the low-90s. Winters tend to be cold with average temperatures dropping down to the low-teens on the coldest days. Spring is generally mild with temperatures in the 40s and 50s while autumn tends to be cool and crisp, with temperatures dipping into the 30s overnight. Precipitation in Dover occurs throughout the year, but is heaviest during spring and summer months when thunderstorms can be frequent.

Dover, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Dover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDover, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  46.6 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  6.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1145 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 Dover with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Dover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover are June, August and July.
In Dover, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover with an average of 6.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dover, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dover, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dover but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Dover with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Dover means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Dover with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Dover, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in Dover means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Dover with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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