Augusta, MN Climate


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Augusta, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature during winter months is around 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging 30 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 50 inches per year and usually begins in November and ends in late March or early April. Augusta enjoys long summer days with up to 15 hours of daylight at its peak in June. Winters are long and dark with only 8 to 9 hours of daylight being available each day.

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

Augusta averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Augusta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Augusta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Augusta is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Augusta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAugusta, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.7 in.27.8 in.
  82.5 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1122 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 Augusta with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Augusta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Augusta are June, August and September.
In Augusta, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Augusta with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Augusta, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Augusta, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Augusta 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.
June is the wettest month in Augusta with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in Augusta means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Augusta with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 82.5 rainy days annually in Augusta, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.7 inches in Augusta means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Augusta with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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