Granada, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Martin County / Granada / Zip Codes
Granada, MN is located in the south central part of the state and has a humid continental climate. It experiences hot summers with high humidity levels due to its location near large bodies of water. Winters are cold, with average temperatures ranging from below freezing in January to the mid-60s during the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with August being the wettest month and February typically being the driest month. Although Granada does experience occasional snowfall during winter months, it rarely accumulates to more than a few inches at a time.

Granada, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granada averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Granada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granada 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granada is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Granada, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranada, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  44.1 in.27.8 in.
  93.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  1122 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 Granada with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Granada, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granada are June, August and September.
In Granada, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granada with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Granada, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Granada, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granada 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 Granada with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in Granada means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Granada with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Granada, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.1 inches in Granada means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Granada with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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