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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Redwood County / Granite Rock / Zip Codes
Granite Rock, MN has a mild climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall in the area is moderate, averaging about 20 inches per year. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual precipitation of around 30 inches on average. The humidity levels are relatively low most of the year, ranging from 50 to 70 percent. Overall, Granite Rock enjoys a pleasant climate all season long.

Granite Rock, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granite Rock averages 39 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 Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granite Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 4
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Granite Rock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranite Rock, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.6 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  82.5 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1099 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 Granite Rock with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Granite Rock, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite Rock are June, August and September.
In Granite Rock, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite Rock with an average of 3.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Granite Rock, there are 165.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Granite Rock, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granite Rock 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 Rock with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 28.6 inches in Granite Rock means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Granite Rock with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 82.5 rainy days annually in Granite Rock, 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 39.2 inches in Granite Rock means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Granite Rock with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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