Nisswa, MN Climate


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Nisswa, MN is located in the Brainerd Lakes Area, a popular summer tourism destination in Minnesota. The area experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit during the hottest months of July and August. Winters bring cold temperatures and occasional snowfall with average temperatures hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit in December and January. Spring brings milder weather and blooming flowers while autumn brings crisp air, colorful foliage, and occasional rain showers.

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

Nisswa 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 Nisswa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nisswa 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nisswa is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Nisswa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNisswa, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.3 in.38.1 in.
  43.3 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  -0.9°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1230 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 Nisswa with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Nisswa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nisswa are August, July and June.
In Nisswa, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nisswa with an average of -0.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nisswa, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nisswa, there are 42.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Nisswa is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Nisswa with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Nisswa means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Nisswa with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Nisswa, 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 43.3 inches in Nisswa means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Nisswa with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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