De Graff, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Swift County / De Graff / Zip Codes
De Graff, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperatures during the summer months range from the mid-70s to the low 80s while the average low temperatures during winter months range from the single digits to the mid-teens. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall typically occurs between October and April each year. Winter weather can be quite severe in De Graff, with blizzards being a regular occurrence.

De Graff, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

De Graff averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in De Graff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Graff 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 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDe Graff, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.9 in.38.1 in.
  45.8 in.27.8 in.
  95.5 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  2.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1060 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 De Graff with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In De Graff, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Graff are June, August and July.
In De Graff, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for De Graff with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In De Graff, there are 166.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In De Graff, there are 36.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in De Graff is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in De Graff with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in De Graff means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in De Graff with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in De Graff, 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 45.8 inches in De Graff means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in De Graff with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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