Pine River, MN Climate


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Pine River, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. On average, Pine River receives around 33 inches of snowfall per year, and totals up to an estimated 33 inches of rain annually. The area sees plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 211 sunny days each year.

Pine River, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine River averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Pine River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine River 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pine River is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pine River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePine River, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.8 in.27.8 in.
  106.3 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  -1.0°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1296 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 Pine River with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Pine River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine River are August, July and June.
In Pine River, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pine River with an average of -1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pine River, there are 174.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pine River, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Pine River 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 Pine River with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Pine River means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Pine River with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Pine River, 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 40.8 inches in Pine River means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Pine River with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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