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Ceylon, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from highs in the mid-70s to lows in the low 50s. In the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of just above freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall is fairly common during the winter months. Ceylon experiences all four seasons in full force, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Ceylon averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Ceylon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ceylon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ceylon 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 July are the most pleasant months in Ceylon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ceylon with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Ceylon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ceylon are June, August and September.
In Ceylon, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ceylon with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Ceylon, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ceylon, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ceylon 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 Ceylon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 31.1 inches in Ceylon means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ceylon with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Ceylon, which is less rainy than most 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 39.3 inches in Ceylon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ceylon with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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