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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pope County / New Prairie / Zip Codes
New Prairie, MN has a climate that is best described as continental. The summers are warm and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature range throughout the year is from -15°F to 85°F. Precipitation in the area can vary but tends to be fairly moderate with an annual average of 28 inches. New Prairie experiences all four seasons, with spring being the most unpredictable due to quick changes in temperature and precipitation levels.

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

New Prairie averages 43 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 New Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Prairie is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Prairie, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  1229 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 New Prairie with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In New Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Prairie are June, August and July.
In New Prairie, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Prairie with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In New Prairie, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In New Prairie, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in New Prairie 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 New Prairie with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in New Prairie means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in New Prairie with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in New Prairie, which is about average compared to other 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 43.2 inches in New Prairie means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in New Prairie with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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