Maple Plain, MN Climate


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Maple Plain, MN is known for its temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, the days are warm and sunny with occasional thunderstorms. The mild autumn months bring cool temperatures and beautiful autumn foliage. Winter in Maple Plain is cold and snowy with average temperatures around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring is when the snow begins to melt and temperatures start to rise again, signaling the start of a new season in Maple Plain.

Maple Plain, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maple Plain averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Maple Plain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maple Plain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMaple Plain, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  47.2 in.27.8 in.
  98.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  4.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1027 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 Maple Plain with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Maple Plain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple Plain are June, August and July.
In Maple Plain, there are 6.9 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 Maple Plain with an average of 4.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Maple Plain, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Maple Plain, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Maple Plain 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 Maple Plain with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Maple Plain means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Maple Plain with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Maple Plain, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Maple Plain means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Maple Plain with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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