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United States / Minnesota / Brainerd Metro Area / Cass County / Backus / Zip Codes
Backus, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, summer temperatures range from the mid-60s (°F) during the day to the mid-40s at night. Winter temperatures usually stay in the 20s (°F) during the day and dip into single digits at night. The area experiences four distinct seasons with over 40 inches of rain annually and an average of 70 inches of snow each year.

Backus, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Backus averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Backus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Backus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Backus is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Backus, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBackus, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  105.7 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1342 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 Backus with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Backus, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Backus are August, July and June.
In Backus, there are 3.1 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 Backus with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Backus, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Backus, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Backus 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 Backus with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Backus means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Backus with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Backus, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Backus means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Backus with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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