Grey Cloud Island, MN Climate


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Grey Cloud Island, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing and snowfall is common. In the summer, daytime temperatures often reach into the 70s or 80s (Fahrenheit). The island experiences an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling in the form of rain during warmer months. Humidity levels are usually high throughout the year, adding to its muggy feel during the summertime.

Grey Cloud Island, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grey Cloud Island averages 49 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 Grey Cloud Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grey Cloud Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Grey Cloud Island, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrey Cloud Island, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  725 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 Grey Cloud Island with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Grey Cloud Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grey Cloud Island are June, August and July.
In Grey Cloud Island, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grey Cloud Island with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Grey Cloud Island, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Grey Cloud Island, there are 22.4 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 Grey Cloud Island 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 Grey Cloud Island with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 31.1 inches in Grey Cloud Island means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Grey Cloud Island with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Grey Cloud Island, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Grey Cloud Island means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Grey Cloud Island with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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