New Richland, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Waseca County / New Richland / Zip Codes
New Richland, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F with highs reaching into the mid 80's and lows dipping into the upper 50's. During the winter months, temperatures average around 20°F with highs reaching into the low 30's and lows dropping as low as -10°F. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average of 28 inches per year while snowfall averages around 33 inches per year.

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

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in New Richland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Richland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Richland is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in New Richland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Richland, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  45.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  4.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1188 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 Richland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In New Richland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Richland are June, August and July.
In New Richland, there are 9.1 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 Richland with an average of 4.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In New Richland, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In New Richland, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Richland 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.
August is the wettest month in New Richland 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 33.8 inches in New Richland means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in New Richland with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in New Richland, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in New Richland means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in New Richland with 12.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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