Madison township, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lac qui Parle County / Madison township / Zip Codes
Madison Township, MN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) with plenty of sunshine. Winters in Madison Township are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing for weeks on end. Spring and fall are milder, but can still be quite unpredictable with rapid changes in temperature and precipitation levels. The township receives an average of 38 inches of rain annually and averages around 80 inches of snowfall each winter season. All in all, Madison township is a great place to experience all four seasons!

Madison township, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison township averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Madison township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMadison township, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.3 in.27.8 in.
  84.6 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1057 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 Madison township with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Madison township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison township are June, August and September.
In Madison township, there are 14.1 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 Madison township with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Madison township, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Madison township, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Madison township 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.
June is the wettest month in Madison township with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Madison township means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Madison township with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.6 rainy days annually in Madison township, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in Madison township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Madison township with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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