Darling, MN Climate


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Darling, Minnesota has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold with plenty of snow. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures and plenty of rain for the crops in the area. Temperatures throughout the year can vary drastically due to the large variation in elevation between towns and cities in the area. Winters can be especially cold due to its location close to the Canadian border, so be sure to dress accordingly if venturing outdoors.

Darling, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darling averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Darling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darling gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDarling, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  -0.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1188 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 Darling with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Darling, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darling are June, August and July.
In Darling, 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 Darling with an average of -0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Darling, there are 175.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Darling, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Darling is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Darling 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 27.9 inches in Darling means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Darling with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 91.1 rainy days annually in Darling, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.5 inches in Darling means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Darling with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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