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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Golden Valley / Zip Codes
Golden Valley, MN has a moderate continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping well below freezing for days at a time. Spring and fall are mild to cool, with rapid temperature swings as weather fronts pass through the region. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall typically occurring between November and April.

Golden Valley, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Golden Valley averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Golden Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golden Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Golden Valley is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Golden Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGolden Valley, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  53.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  6.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  856 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 Golden Valley with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Golden Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Golden Valley are June, August and July.
In Golden Valley, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Golden Valley with an average of 6.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Golden Valley, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Golden Valley, there are 22.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Golden Valley but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Golden Valley with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Golden Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Golden Valley with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Golden Valley, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.1 inches in Golden Valley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Golden Valley with 12.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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