Chokio, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Stevens County / Chokio / Zip Codes
Chokio, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Chokio average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional thunderstorms common during the summer months. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging between 15-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in winter months, sometimes reaching up to 18 inches of snowfall. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, making it a great time to visit or live in Chokio, MN.

Chokio, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chokio averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Chokio. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chokio 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chokio, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChokio, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.6 in.38.1 in.
  39.8 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1125 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 Chokio with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Chokio, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chokio are June, August and July.
In Chokio, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chokio with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Chokio, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Chokio, there are 38.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chokio but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Chokio with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Chokio means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Chokio with 10.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Chokio, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.8 inches in Chokio means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Chokio with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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