Farwell, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pope County / Farwell / Zip Codes
Farwell, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average daily temperatures ranging from -9°C (16°F) in January to 17°C (63°F) in July. Summers are warm and humid, with the hottest months averaging around 26°C (79°F). Spring and autumn bring mild weather with plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year with an average of 24 inches (609 mm). The area also receives an average of 56 inches (1,422 mm) of snow annually.

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

Farwell averages 43 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 Farwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farwell is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Farwell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarwell, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  1.1°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1345 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 Farwell with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Farwell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farwell are June, August and July.
In Farwell, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farwell with an average of 1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Farwell, there are 171.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Farwell, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Farwell 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 Farwell with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 25.7 inches in Farwell means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Farwell with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Farwell, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in Farwell means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Farwell with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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