Carson, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Cottonwood County / Carson / Zip Codes
Carson, MN experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures often vary drastically from season to season, as summers range from the low 60s to low 80s while winters can dip into the single digits for days at a time. Precipitation in Carson is typically well-distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly during December through March. The area receives an average of about 34 inches of snow annually, making winter activities like skiing and sledding popular among locals.

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

Carson averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Carson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carson 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carson is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateCarson, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.4 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1378 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 Carson with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Carson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carson are June, August and September.
In Carson, 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 Carson with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Carson, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Carson, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Carson 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 Carson with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Carson means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Carson with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Carson, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Carson means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Carson with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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