Green Valley, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Becker County / Green Valley / Zip Codes
Green Valley, MN has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F while the average temperature in the winter is around 24°F. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rain per year and sees an average of 28 days with snow each year. Winters tend to be snowy, but mild enough that most activities can still take place outdoors. Summers are sunny and hot, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation and activities.

Green Valley, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Green Valley averages 45 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 Green Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Green Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Green Valley is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Green Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreen Valley, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  44.7 in.27.8 in.
  102.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  -3.4°21.7°
  6.27
  2.94.3
  1461 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 Green Valley with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Green Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Green Valley are August, July and June.
In Green Valley, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Green Valley with an average of -3.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Green Valley, there are 186.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Green Valley, there are 49.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Green Valley 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 Green Valley with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Green Valley means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Green Valley with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Green Valley, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in Green Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Green Valley with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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