St. Michael, MN Climate


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St. Michael, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and mild summers. Average yearly temperature is around 42°F (5°C), while the average high in summertime is just above 80°F (27°C). Winters are usually fairly cold with an average low of about 11°F (-12°C) and sometimes temperatures can dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18°C). The area also receives an average yearly snowfall of 40 inches (100 cm), which is ideal for those who enjoy winter activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, and snow-shoeing.

St. Michael, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Michael averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in St. Michael. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Michael gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Michael, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Michael, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  91.7 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  2.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  965 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 St. Michael with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Michael, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Michael are June, August and July.
In St. Michael, there are 6.8 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 St. Michael with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In St. Michael, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Michael, there are 31.3 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 St. Michael 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.
June is the wettest month in St. Michael with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 30.5 inches in St. Michael means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. Michael with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in St. Michael, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in St. Michael means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in St. Michael with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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