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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Meeker County / Forest Prairie / Zip Codes
Forest Prairie, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer are around 75°F (24°C), while in winter temperatures drop to an average of 20°F (-6°C). The area receives moderate rainfall throughout the year, plus occasional snowfall in the winter months. Forest Prairie experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to experience the changing of the seasons.

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

Forest Prairie averages 46 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 Forest Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Prairie 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 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 Forest Prairie is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateForest Prairie, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.8 in.38.1 in.
  45.7 in.27.8 in.
  91.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1142 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 Forest Prairie with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Forest Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Prairie are June, August and July.
In Forest Prairie, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Prairie with an average of 1.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Forest Prairie, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Forest Prairie, there are 31.0 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 Forest Prairie 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.
June is the wettest month in Forest Prairie with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 29.8 inches in Forest Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Forest Prairie with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in Forest Prairie, 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 45.7 inches in Forest Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Forest Prairie with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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