Grand Plain, MN Climate


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Grand Plain, MN is located in a humid continental climate zone and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are typically humid and warm with temperatures ranging from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and winters are cold with temperatures near zero. The region receives around 32 inches of precipitation annually which is spread out throughout the year as snow, rain, and ice. Spring and fall are mild with occasional rain showers or thunderstorms. Grand Plain enjoys about 200 sunny days a year making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Grand Plain, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Plain averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Grand Plain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Plain 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Plain is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Grand Plain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrand Plain, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  -4.2°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1158 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 Grand Plain with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Grand Plain, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Plain are August, July and June.
In Grand Plain, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Plain with an average of -4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Grand Plain, there are 185.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Grand Plain, there are 52.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Grand Plain 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 Grand Plain with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.4 inches in Grand Plain means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Grand Plain with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Grand Plain, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Grand Plain means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Grand Plain with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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