Motley township, MN Climate


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Motley Township, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. On average, temperatures typically range from a low of 10°F (-12°C) in January to a high of 81°F (27°C) in July, while precipitation averages around 30 inches (76 cm) annually. The area is often affected by strong seasonal winds, particularly during spring and fall. During winter months, heavy snowfall is commonplace and lake effect snow can be an issue along the nearby shoreline of Lake Superior.

Motley township, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Motley township averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Motley township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Motley township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Motley township is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Motley township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMotley township, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.4 in.38.1 in.
  48.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  -1.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1236 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 Motley township with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Motley township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Motley township are August, July and June.
In Motley township, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Motley township with an average of -1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Motley township, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Motley township, there are 42.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Motley township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Motley township with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Motley township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Motley township with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Motley township, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.7 inches in Motley township means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Motley township with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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