Garden, MN Climate


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Garden, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from -10°F in January to 75°F in July, making it an ideal destination for all seasons. During the winter months, snowfall is common and the area receives around 55 inches of precipitation annually. The area is known to have hot and humid summers with occasional thunderstorms which provide much needed moisture to the region.

Garden, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Garden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Garden, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -3.5°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1179 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 Garden with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Garden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden are August, July and June.
In Garden, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden with an average of -3.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garden, there are 184.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garden, there are 50.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Garden 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 Garden with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Garden means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Garden with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Garden, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Garden means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Garden with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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