Grimstad, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Roseau County / Grimstad / Zip Codes
Grimstad, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 18°C (64°F) and the average temperature in the winter months is around -7°C (19°F). Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, with an average of about 24 inches per year. Snowfall can be quite heavy during the winter months, typically ranging from 10 to 20 inches per month. The area can also experience strong winds coming off Lake Superior throughout the year, with gusts reaching up to 40 mph on occasion.

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

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

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Grimstad. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grimstad gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
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 Grimstad is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateGrimstad, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  92.8 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  -5.7°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1119 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 Grimstad with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Grimstad, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grimstad are August, July and June.
In Grimstad, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grimstad with an average of -5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Grimstad, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Grimstad, there are 57.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Grimstad 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 Grimstad 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 Grimstad means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Grimstad with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Grimstad, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Grimstad means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Grimstad with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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