Alliance, MN Climate


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Alliance, MN enjoys a unique climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year is 48°F, which is usually several degrees warmer than the surrounding area due to its location near the Red River Valley. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F on hot days while winter highs are typically around 25°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, but snowfall increases significantly during the winter months from November to March with an average of 60 inches of snow annually.

Alliance, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alliance averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Alliance. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alliance gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 0
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alliance is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateAlliance, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.2 in.38.1 in.
  47.3 in.27.8 in.
  97.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  0.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  941 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 Alliance with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Alliance, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alliance are June, August and July.
In Alliance, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alliance with an average of 0.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Alliance, there are 170.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Alliance, there are 42.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Alliance is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Alliance with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in Alliance means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Alliance with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Alliance, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.3 inches in Alliance means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Alliance with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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