Shafer township, MN Climate


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Shafer Township, MN has a typical midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s or low 90s on the hottest days of the year. Winters are often cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing for several months out of the year. Snowfall is common in the winter months, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like snowmobiling and skiing. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but is most plentiful during spring and summer months. Overall, Shafer Township provides pleasant weather throughout most of the year, making it an ideal place to live.

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

Shafer township averages 47 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 Shafer township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shafer township 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Shafer township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShafer township, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  1.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  946 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 Shafer township with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Shafer township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shafer township are June, August and July.
In Shafer township, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shafer township with an average of 1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Shafer township, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Shafer township, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Shafer township 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 Shafer township with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 31.5 inches in Shafer township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Shafer township with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Shafer township, 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 47.1 inches in Shafer township means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shafer township with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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