Toqua, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Big Stone County / Toqua / Zip Codes
Toqua, MN has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the nineties. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Spring brings moderate temperatures and plenty of rainfall to the area, while autumn is mild with chilly nights. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 33 inches (84 cm).

Toqua, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Toqua averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Toqua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Toqua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 2
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateToqua, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1110 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 Toqua with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Toqua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Toqua are June, August and July.
In Toqua, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Toqua with an average of 1.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Toqua, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Toqua, there are 38.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Toqua 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.
July is the wettest month in Toqua with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 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 24.8 inches in Toqua means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Toqua with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 85.3 rainy days annually in Toqua, which is less rainy 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 38.1 inches in Toqua means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Toqua with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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