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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Watonwan County / Butterfield / Zip Codes
Butterfield, MN has a temperate climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. The average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, there is plenty of sunshine, but occasional thunderstorms can occur throughout the year. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall averages around 40 inches annually in Butterfield, making it a great spot for skiing and other winter activities.

Butterfield, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butterfield averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Butterfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butterfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Butterfield is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Butterfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateButterfield, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1188 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 Butterfield with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Butterfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butterfield are June, August and September.
In Butterfield, there are 13.7 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 Butterfield with an average of 5.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Butterfield, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Butterfield, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Butterfield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Butterfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Butterfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Butterfield with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Butterfield, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Butterfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Butterfield with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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