Mapleton township, MN Climate


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Mapleton Township, MN has a humid continental climate, meaning it experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s (Fahrenheit), while winters are cold, with temperatures often dropping below zero. Spring and autumn tend to be mild with lower humidity levels than summer. The area gets an average of around 30 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of rain during the warm months and snow during winter. Overall, Mapleton Township enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year making it an ideal place to call home for many people.

Mapleton township, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mapleton township 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 Mapleton township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mapleton township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Mapleton township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMapleton township, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1017 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 Mapleton township with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Mapleton township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mapleton township are June, August and September.
In Mapleton township, there are 12.8 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 Mapleton township with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Mapleton township, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Mapleton township, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mapleton township but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mapleton township with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Mapleton township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Mapleton township with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Mapleton township, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in Mapleton township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Mapleton township with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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