Georgetown, MN Climate


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Georgetown, MN has a southern continental climate that is generally mild throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm, with temperatures rarely reaching over the mid-80s. Winters are moderately cold and snowy, with an average of 45 inches of snowfall per year. The area experiences four distinct seasons and a wide variety of weather conditions including rain showers, freezing rain, thunderstorms and snowstorms. This allows for plenty of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking and fishing throughout the year.

Georgetown, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Georgetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 0
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Georgetown is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  49.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  -0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  883 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Georgetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are June, August and July.
In Georgetown, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of -0.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Georgetown, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Georgetown, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Georgetown is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Georgetown with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.4 inches in Georgetown means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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