Atkinson, MN Climate


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Atkinson, MN has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature for the year is around 40°F (4°C), with temperatures ranging from an average low of 11°F (-12°C) in January to an average high of 72°F (22°C) in July. Precipitation averages between 28-31 inches (71-78 cm) per year while snowfall averages around 44 inches (112 cm). The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, though temperatures can vary greatly depending on location and elevation.

Atkinson, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atkinson averages 57 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 Atkinson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atkinson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atkinson is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

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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 Atkinson with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Atkinson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atkinson are August, July and June.
In Atkinson, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atkinson with an average of 0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Atkinson, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Atkinson, there are 40.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Atkinson 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.
July is the wettest month in Atkinson with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Atkinson means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Atkinson with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Atkinson, which is rainier than most 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 56.5 inches in Atkinson means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Atkinson with 11.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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