North Branch, MN Climate


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North Branch, MN has a typically humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Winter temperatures average around 26°F but can drop to as low as -20°F in extreme cases. Spring is generally mild with occasional bouts of heavy rainfall. The summer months are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s, while fall is cool and wet transitioning into winter. Heavy snowfall averages around 50 inches per year with April being the snowiest month and July the least snowy month on average.

North Branch, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Branch averages 52 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 North Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Branch 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 1
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Branch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Branch, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  899 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 North Branch with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In North Branch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Branch are June, August and July.
In North Branch, there are 7.9 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 North Branch with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In North Branch, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In North Branch, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in North Branch 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 North Branch with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 32.6 inches in North Branch means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in North Branch with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in North Branch, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in North Branch means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in North Branch with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

I lived in South Dakota for most of my life then moved to North branch, I slowly realized that it is a growing city, population wise but the jobs seem to fade further  More

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