Garrison township, MN Climate


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Garrison Township, MN experiences a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the low 80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures that usually range between 40-60 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall averages around 45 inches annually. The area also has frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, with occasional severe storms occurring throughout the year.

Garrison township, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrison township averages 44 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 Garrison township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrison township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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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 Garrison township with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Garrison township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrison township are August, July and June.
In Garrison township, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrison township with an average of -0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garrison township, there are 177.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Garrison township, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Garrison township 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 Garrison township with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Garrison township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Garrison township with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Garrison township, which is about average compared to other 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 43.6 inches in Garrison township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Garrison township with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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