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Edison, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperatures in winter range from -2°C to -18°C, while summer temperatures can reach an average of 18°C to 27°C. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging approximately 30 inches per year. Snowfall is common in the winter months with an average of 42 inches each year. This creates a unique landscape filled with snow-covered trees and beautiful outdoor scenery.

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

Edison averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Edison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edison is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Edison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdison, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  1010 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 Edison with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Edison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edison are June, August and July.
In Edison, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edison with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Edison, there are 163.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Edison, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Edison 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 Edison with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 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 25.6 inches in Edison means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Edison with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Edison, 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 44.0 inches in Edison means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Edison with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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