Alden township (St. Louis County), MN Climate


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Alden township in St. Louis County, Minnesota is known for its cold climate. With a latitude of 46 degrees North and an elevation of 1,250 feet above sea level, Alden experiences long and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average temperature for January is 22°F (-6°C), while the average for July is 70°F (21°C). Precipitation in Alden averages 24 inches (61 cm) annually, with the majority of that coming during the months from April to October.

Alden township (St. Louis County), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alden township (St. Louis County) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Alden township (St. Louis County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alden township (St. Louis County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alden township (St. Louis County) is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alden township (St. Louis County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlden township (St. Louis County), MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  3.6°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1262 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 Alden township (St. Louis County) with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Alden township (St. Louis County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alden township (St. Louis County) are July, August and June.
In Alden township (St. Louis County), there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alden township (St. Louis County) with an average of 3.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Alden township (St. Louis County), there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Alden township (St. Louis County), there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Alden township (St. Louis County) 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Alden township (St. Louis County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Alden township (St. Louis County) means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Alden township (St. Louis County) with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Alden township (St. Louis County), which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.4 inches in Alden township (St. Louis County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Alden township (St. Louis County) with 14.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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