Vernon, MN has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is 38°F (3°C). Summers range from moderately warm to hot, with averages ranging from the low 70s (21°C) to the mid 80s (29°C). Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging in the teens (below 0°C) and occasionally dipping into the single digits below zero. Precipitation is generally light year round, with an average of around 30 inches per year. Snowfall can reach up to 85 inches in some years.
Vernon, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Vernon averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Vernon 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year