Falcon Heights, MN Climate

Falcon Heights, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from lows of -10°F (-23°C) in the winter to highs of 85°F (29°C) during the summer months. Precipitation is common especially during the spring and summer seasons when it averages around 35 inches (890 millimeters). Snowfall typically occurs in November and continues through March with an average total of around 52 inches (1,320 millimeters) per year. Overall, the climate in Falcon Heights is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year.

Falcon Heights, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Falcon Heights averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Falcon Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falcon Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Falcon Heights is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Falcon Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Falcon Heights, Minnesota	United States
	32.0 in.	38.1 in.
	52.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	7.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	955 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 Falcon Heights with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Falcon Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falcon Heights are June, August and July.

In Falcon Heights, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falcon Heights with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Falcon Heights, there are 146.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Falcon Heights, there are 20.9 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 Falcon Heights 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 Falcon Heights with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 32.0 inches in Falcon Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Falcon Heights with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Falcon Heights, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in Falcon Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Falcon Heights with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.