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United States / Minnesota / Marshall Metro Area / Lyon County / Ghent / Zip Codes
Ghent, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) while the average temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius). Precipitation levels are relatively low, averaging just under 28 inches annually. Ghent also experiences four distinct seasons with spring days reaching a balmy 51°F (11°C) and winter lows near 0°F (-17°C). During the summer months there are pleasant breezes off of Lake Minnetonka that keep temperatures comfortable during the warmer months.

Ghent, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ghent averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Ghent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ghent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGhent, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  4.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1168 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 Ghent with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Ghent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ghent are June, August and September.
In Ghent, there are 13.5 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 Ghent with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ghent, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ghent, there are 31.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Ghent is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ghent with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Ghent means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ghent with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Ghent, which is one of the least rainy 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 45.5 inches in Ghent means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Ghent with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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