Easton, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Easton / Zip Codes
Easton, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures average around 10°F with lows occasionally dipping down to -20°F. Summers in Easton are typically mild with highs reaching into the 70s and 80s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and snowfall totals usually range from 40-60 inches annually.

Easton, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Easton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Easton 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 Easton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEaston, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1063 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 Easton with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Easton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Easton are June, August and September.
In Easton, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Easton with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Easton, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Easton, there are 27.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Easton 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 Easton with 4.8 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 32.5 inches in Easton means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Easton with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Easton, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in Easton means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Easton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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