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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Stevens County / Alberta / Zip Codes
Alberta, MN has a continental climate which experiences four distinct seasons. Summers in Alberta are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Alberta can be quite cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to as low as 10? on occasion. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures ranging from 40? to 70? throughout the season. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, so expect rain or snow in any season!

Alberta, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alberta averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Alberta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alberta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlberta, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  95.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1112 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 Alberta with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Alberta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alberta are June, August and July.
In Alberta, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alberta with an average of 1.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Alberta, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Alberta, there are 38.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alberta 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.
July is the wettest month in Alberta with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.7 inches in Alberta means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Alberta with 10.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 95.0 rainy days annually in Alberta, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Alberta means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Alberta with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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