Shieldsville, MN Climate


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Shieldsville, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the summer months see temperatures in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures are usually in the high teens and low 20s Fahrenheit. The precipitation is fairly even throughout the year with snow for several months during the winter season. The area gets an average of 40 inches of total annual precipitation which includes both snow and rain. Summers tend to be dry but occasional thunderstorms are possible.

Shieldsville, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shieldsville averages 46 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 Shieldsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shieldsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 4
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateShieldsville, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1093 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 Shieldsville with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Shieldsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shieldsville are June, August and July.
In Shieldsville, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shieldsville with an average of 4.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shieldsville, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shieldsville, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shieldsville 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 Shieldsville with 4.8 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 33.8 inches in Shieldsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Shieldsville with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Shieldsville, which is rainier than most 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 45.5 inches in Shieldsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shieldsville with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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