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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Aitkin County / Balsam township (Aitkin County) / Zip Codes
Balsam Township (Aitkin County), MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in January to around 70°F in July. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 25 inches annually. Snowfall is common during winter months, often reaching depths of several feet. Spring brings warm and humid conditions with occasional thunderstorms, while autumn is usually dry and cool. The transition between summer and winter can be quite dramatic as temperatures can drop as much as 40 degrees overnight!

Balsam township (Aitkin County), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Balsam township (Aitkin County) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Balsam township (Aitkin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Balsam township (Aitkin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 -2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Balsam township (Aitkin County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Balsam township (Aitkin County) with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Balsam township (Aitkin County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Balsam township (Aitkin County) are July, August and June.
In Balsam township (Aitkin County), there are 2.3 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 Balsam township (Aitkin County) with an average of -1.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Balsam township (Aitkin County), there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Balsam township (Aitkin County), there are 46.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Balsam township (Aitkin County) 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 Balsam township (Aitkin County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Balsam township (Aitkin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Balsam township (Aitkin County) with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Balsam township (Aitkin County), 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 56.0 inches in Balsam township (Aitkin County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Balsam township (Aitkin County) with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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