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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Carver County / Dahlgren / Zip Codes
Dahlgren, MN has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area generally experiences mild temperatures year-round, though the winter temperatures can dip to below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with snow in the winter months and rain in the rest of the seasons. On average, Dahlgren receives around 33 inches of rainfall annually which helps support lush vegetation and lush landscapes.

Dahlgren, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dahlgren averages 50 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 Dahlgren. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dahlgren 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Dahlgren, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dahlgren with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Dahlgren, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dahlgren are June, August and July.
In Dahlgren, there are 7.6 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 Dahlgren with an average of 4.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dahlgren, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Dahlgren, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dahlgren 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.
August is the wettest month in Dahlgren with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Dahlgren means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Dahlgren with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in Dahlgren, 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 50.2 inches in Dahlgren means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Dahlgren with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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