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United States / Minnesota / Fargo Metro Area / Clay County / Goose Prairie / Zip Codes
Goose Prairie, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 46°F and can range from 27°F in the winter to 73°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 33 inches annually, with snowfall averaging 30 inches per year during winter months. On average, there are 132 days per year with measurable precipitation. Winters are usually cold and snowy, while summers can be hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms.

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

Goose Prairie averages 48 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 Goose Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goose Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goose Prairie is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Goose Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Goose Prairie with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Goose Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goose Prairie are June, August and July.
In Goose Prairie, there are 7.9 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 Goose Prairie with an average of -1.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Goose Prairie, there are 176.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Goose Prairie, there are 45.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Goose Prairie 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 Goose Prairie with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in Goose Prairie means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Goose Prairie with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Goose Prairie, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Goose Prairie means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Goose Prairie with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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