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United States / Minnesota / Alexandria Metro Area / Douglas County / Nelson / Zip Codes
Nelson, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Nelson is 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with summer temperatures usually reaching up to the mid 80s and winter temperatures regularly dipping to subzero levels. Precipitation is abundant in Nelson, with an average of 28 inches throughout the year, which falls mainly as snow in the colder months.

Nelson, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nelson averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Nelson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nelson is 6.4 (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 Nelson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNelson, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.0 in.38.1 in.
  44.7 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  0.9°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1362 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 Nelson with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Nelson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson are August, June and July.
In Nelson, 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 Nelson with an average of 0.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nelson, there are 174.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nelson, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Nelson 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 Nelson with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in Nelson means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Nelson with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Nelson, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in Nelson means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Nelson with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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