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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Isanti County / Stanford / Zip Codes
Stanford, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to low 80s, while winter temperatures can range from the mid-20s to low 30s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with average snowfall totals of 45 inches per year. The area generally experiences more rain during the warmer months, particularly in June and July, while the colder months see more snowfall due to frequent storms coming off Lake Michigan.

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

Stanford averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Stanford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanford is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stanford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanford, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  49.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  926 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 Stanford with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Stanford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanford are June, August and July.
In Stanford, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanford with an average of 3.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Stanford, there are 163.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Stanford, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Stanford 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 Stanford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Stanford means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Stanford with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Stanford, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in Stanford means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Stanford with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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