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United States / Minnesota / Winona Metro Area / Winona County / Mount Vernon / Zip Codes
Mount Vernon, MN has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer months is between 70-90°F, while the average winter temperatures range from 10-20°F. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, making Mount Vernon a great destination for outdoor activities such as camping or hiking. Snowfall in winter averages around 40 inches per year. Overall, Mount Vernon experiences a mild climate that supports many different types of activities all year round.

Mount Vernon, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Vernon averages 35 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 Mount Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Mount Vernon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Vernon, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  1161 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 Mount Vernon with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Mount Vernon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Vernon are June, August and July.
In Mount Vernon, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Vernon with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Mount Vernon, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Mount Vernon, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Vernon 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.
August is the wettest month in Mount Vernon with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Vernon with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Mount Vernon, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.4 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Mount Vernon with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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