Benson township, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Swift County / Benson township / Zip Codes
Benson Township, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters typically bring temperatures that range from an average low of -11°F to an average high of 15°F, with temperatures often falling below 0°F. Summers tend to be quite warm and temperatures usually range from an average low of 57°F to an average high of 85°F. Precipitation throughout the year is relatively even but increases slightly during summer months. Snowfall in the winter averages around 37 inches per year.

Benson township, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Benson township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benson township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Benson township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenson township, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1037 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 Benson township with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Benson township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benson township are June, August and July.
In Benson township, there are 12.5 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 Benson township with an average of 1.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Benson township, there are 169.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Benson township, there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Benson township 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 Benson township with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 27.2 inches in Benson township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Benson township with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Benson township, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 Benson township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Benson township with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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