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United States / Minnesota / Grand Forks Metro Area / Polk County / Trail / Zip Codes
Trail, MN is located in the northern part of Minnesota and has a typically cold climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 17°F during the coldest months. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 83°F during the warmest months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with spring bringing the most rain and winter receiving the most snowfall. Overall, Trail has an unpredictable climate that varies from season to season but remains generally cool despite its northern location.

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

Trail averages 42 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 Trail. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trail 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Trail is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Trail, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTrail, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.3 in.27.8 in.
  85.2 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  -4.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1211 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 Trail with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Trail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trail are August, July and June.
In Trail, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trail with an average of -4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Trail, there are 187.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Trail, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Trail is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Trail with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Trail means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Trail with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in Trail, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Trail means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Trail with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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