Forest township (Becker County), MN Climate


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Forest township is located in Becker County, Minnesota and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-70s°F (24°C) during the day and drop to the upper-50s°F (14°C) at night. Winters tend to be very cold with daytime temperatures averaging around 20°F (-7°C) and nighttime lows reaching below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with occasional snowfall in winter months. Overall, Forest township experiences a generally pleasant climate with mild summers and cold winters.

Forest township (Becker County), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest township (Becker County) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Forest township (Becker County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest township (Becker County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forest township (Becker County) is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Forest township (Becker County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForest township (Becker County), MinnesotaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  45.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  -4.7°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  1619 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 township (Becker County) with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Forest township (Becker County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest township (Becker County) are July, August and June.
In Forest township (Becker County), there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest township (Becker County) with an average of -4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Forest township (Becker County), there are 188.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Forest township (Becker County), there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Forest township (Becker County) 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 Forest township (Becker County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Forest township (Becker County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Forest township (Becker County) with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Forest township (Becker County), which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in Forest township (Becker County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Forest township (Becker County) with 10.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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