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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Chippewa County / Granite Falls township / Zip Codes
Granite Falls township in Minnesota has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months temperatures can range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually reach lows of 0°F or below, with highs between 10°F and 30°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with April being the driest month and August being the wettest. The annual snowfall averages around 32 inches, making this area an ideal spot for winter activities like snowmobiling and skiing.

Granite Falls township, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granite Falls township averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Granite Falls township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granite Falls township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 2
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granite Falls township 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 July are the most pleasant months in Granite Falls township, 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 Granite Falls township with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Granite Falls township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite Falls township are June, August and September.
In Granite Falls township, there are 12.4 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 Granite Falls township with an average of 2.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Granite Falls township, there are 169.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Granite Falls township, there are 35.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granite Falls township 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 Granite Falls township with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Granite Falls township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Granite Falls township with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Granite Falls township, which is one of the least rainy 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 Granite Falls township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Granite Falls township with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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