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United States / Minnesota / Brainerd Metro Area / Crow Wing County / Fort Ripley / Zip Codes
Fort Ripley, MN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures range from 50 to 77 °F (10-25°C) during the summer months, and from 21 to 30 °F (-6 - -1°C) during the winter months. Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, although there can be a greater influx of snowfall during the winter season. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and strong winds due to its close proximity to Lake Mille Lacs.

Fort Ripley, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Ripley averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Fort Ripley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Ripley 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Ripley 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 Fort Ripley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Ripley, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  48.4 in.27.8 in.
  95.7 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  -0.6°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1168 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 Fort Ripley with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Fort Ripley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Ripley are August, June and July.
In Fort Ripley, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Ripley with an average of -0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Fort Ripley, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Fort Ripley, there are 41.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Fort Ripley 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 Fort Ripley with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Fort Ripley means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Fort Ripley with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Fort Ripley, 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 48.4 inches in Fort Ripley means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Fort Ripley with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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