Dunnell, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Martin County / Dunnell / Zip Codes
Dunnell, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Snowfall can reach up to 30 inches in the winter months, while temperatures can drop to lows of -18°F in January. The summer months remain quite warm with temperatures ranging from highs of 86°F in July and August. Rain is abundant in Dunnell throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 30 inches.

Dunnell, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunnell averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Dunnell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunnell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dunnell is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Dunnell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDunnell, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  89.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  1312 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 Dunnell with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Dunnell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunnell are June, August and September.
In Dunnell, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dunnell with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Dunnell, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dunnell, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dunnell 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 Dunnell with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Dunnell means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Dunnell with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Dunnell, 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 41.8 inches in Dunnell means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Dunnell with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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