Ceresco, MN Climate


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Ceresco, MN has a warm continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high during summer months ranges from the mid-70s to the low 80s and the average low temperature in the winter months is typically in the teens. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches per year, most of which falls as snow during winter months. While temperatures can get quite cold and snowfall can be significant, the area generally experiences milder winters than other parts of Minnesota.

Ceresco, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Ceresco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ceresco 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ceresco 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 Ceresco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCeresco, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.9 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1021 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 Ceresco with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Ceresco, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ceresco are June, August and September.
In Ceresco, there are 12.3 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 Ceresco with an average of 5.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ceresco, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ceresco, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ceresco 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 Ceresco with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Ceresco means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ceresco with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Ceresco, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in Ceresco means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ceresco with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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