Whalan, MN Climate


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Whalan, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 30°C), while average lows dip to the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging around 15°F (-9°C) for highs and 0°F (-18°C) for lows. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, though there is slightly more during the summer months. Snowfall averages around 48 inches per year.

Whalan, Minnesota gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Whalan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whalan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whalan is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Whalan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhalan, MinnesotaUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  791 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 Whalan with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Whalan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whalan are June, August and September.
In Whalan, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whalan with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Whalan, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Whalan, there are 27.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Whalan 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 Whalan with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Whalan means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Whalan with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Whalan, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Whalan means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Whalan with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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