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United States / Minnesota / Fargo Metro Area / Clay County / Barnesville / Zip Codes
Barnesville, MN enjoys a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 30°F in the winter to 73°F in the summer, while average precipitation is around 28 inches annually. Snowfall is common in the area, with an average of 35 inches of snow each year. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. During spring and autumn months, the region enjoys mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. Winters bring heavy snowfall as well as bitterly cold temperatures.

Barnesville, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barnesville averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Barnesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barnesville is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Barnesville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBarnesville, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1024 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 Barnesville with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Barnesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnesville are June, August and July.
In Barnesville, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnesville with an average of 0.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Barnesville, there are 170.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Barnesville, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Barnesville is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Barnesville with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Barnesville means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Barnesville with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Barnesville, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Barnesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Barnesville with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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