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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Isanti County / Oxford / Zip Codes
Oxford, MN has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can range from warm to hot and the average rainfall is relatively low. Winters are cold with occasional snow storms and the average temperature drops below freezing in December and January. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and occasional rain showers throughout the season. Overall, Oxford's climate is mild with pleasant weather for much of the year.

Oxford, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford averages 52 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 Oxford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford 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 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oxford 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 Oxford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOxford, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  51.9 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  3.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  919 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 Oxford with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Oxford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are June, August and July.
In Oxford, there are 7.0 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 Oxford with an average of 3.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Oxford, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Oxford, there are 33.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Oxford 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 Oxford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Oxford means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Oxford with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Oxford, 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 51.9 inches in Oxford means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Oxford with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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