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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Aitkin County / Salo / Zip Codes
Salo, MN enjoys a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 10°F in the winter to a high of 80°F in the summer months. Precipitation is relatively abundant throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly between October and April. Winters are long and cold with regular snowfall and occasional subzero temperatures. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Salo, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salo averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Salo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSalo, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.2 in.38.1 in.
  47.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  -0.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  1302 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 Salo with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Salo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salo are August, July and June.
In Salo, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salo with an average of -0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Salo, there are 180.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Salo, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Salo 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 Salo with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Salo means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Salo with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Salo, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.5 inches in Salo means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Salo with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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