Ravenna, MN Climate


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Ravenna, MN has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from -20°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The area receives plenty of sunshine during the summer months, but there is also an ample amount of precipitation throughout the year. Snowfall is common in Ravenna during the winter months, with average snowfall totals ranging between 28 and 34 inches annually.

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

Ravenna averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Ravenna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ravenna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRavenna, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  821 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 Ravenna with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Ravenna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ravenna are June, August and July.
In Ravenna, there are 7.3 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 Ravenna with an average of 4.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ravenna, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ravenna, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ravenna but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Ravenna 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 Ravenna means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Ravenna with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Ravenna, which is one of the rainiest 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 40.0 inches in Ravenna means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Ravenna with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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