Glendorado, MN Climate


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Glendorado, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer is usually around 75 degrees and the average low temperatures in winter are typically around 6 degrees. The area often experiences precipitation, including some snowfall during winter months. The area has four distinct seasons throughout the year, allowing for some beautiful weather during each one.

Glendorado, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glendorado averages 45 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 Glendorado. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glendorado gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glendorado is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Glendorado, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlendorado, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.8 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  1.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1030 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 Glendorado with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Glendorado, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glendorado are June, August and July.
In Glendorado, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glendorado with an average of 1.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Glendorado, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Glendorado, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Glendorado is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Glendorado with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in Glendorado means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Glendorado with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Glendorado, 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 44.8 inches in Glendorado means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Glendorado with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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