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United States / Minnesota / Grand Forks Metro Area / Polk County / Garfield township (Polk County) / Zip Codes
Garfield Township (Polk County) in Minnesota has a continental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The average highest temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average lowest temperature in the winter months is around -3 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall occurs mainly between October and April, but light snow showers can occur even during summer months. While there are occasional rainstorms during summer heat waves, most of the annual precipitation falls as snow throughout the winter season.

Garfield township (Polk County), Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garfield township (Polk County) 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 Garfield township (Polk County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garfield township (Polk County) 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 -3
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 Garfield township (Polk County) 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 Garfield township (Polk County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarfield township (Polk County), MinnesotaUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -3.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1130 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 Garfield township (Polk County) with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Garfield township (Polk County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garfield township (Polk County) are August, July and June.
In Garfield township (Polk County), there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garfield township (Polk County) with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garfield township (Polk County), there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garfield township (Polk County), there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Garfield township (Polk 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 Garfield township (Polk County) 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 Garfield township (Polk County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Garfield township (Polk County) with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Garfield township (Polk County), 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 43.2 inches in Garfield township (Polk County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Garfield township (Polk County) with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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