Alvwood, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Alvwood / Zip Codes
Alvwood, MN has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate, with an average of 36 inches of annual rainfall and 15 inches of annual snowfall. In spring and summer, thunderstorms are not uncommon in Alvwood. Winters tend to be cold and dry, though occasional snowstorms can bring some much-needed precipitation to the area.

Alvwood, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Alvwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alvwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alvwood is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alvwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlvwood, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.7 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  -5.9°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1381 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 Alvwood with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Alvwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alvwood are July, August and June.
In Alvwood, there are 1.6 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 Alvwood with an average of -5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Alvwood, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Alvwood, there are 56.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Alvwood 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 July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Alvwood with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Alvwood means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Alvwood with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Alvwood, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in Alvwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Alvwood with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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