Greenwood township (Clearwater County), MN Climate


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Greenwood Township (Clearwater County), MN, experiences a humid continental climate typical of the northern US states, with warm summers and cold winters. Average annual temperatures range from a high of 72°F in July to a low of 4°F in January. The area also receives an average of 25 inches of precipitation annually, with most of this falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall typically begins in late October and can continue into April or May. Strong thunderstorms are known to occur throughout the summer months, with occasional flooding occurring in certain areas.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenwood township (Clearwater County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood township (Clearwater County), MinnesotaUnited States
  25.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.7 in.27.8 in.
  84.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  -5.0°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1214 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 Greenwood township (Clearwater County) with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Greenwood township (Clearwater County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood township (Clearwater County) are August, July and June.
In Greenwood township (Clearwater County), there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood township (Clearwater County) with an average of -5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Greenwood township (Clearwater County), there are 188.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Greenwood township (Clearwater County), there are 54.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Greenwood township (Clearwater County) 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 Greenwood township (Clearwater County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Greenwood township (Clearwater County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Greenwood township (Clearwater County) with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 84.8 rainy days annually in Greenwood township (Clearwater County), which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Greenwood township (Clearwater County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood township (Clearwater County) with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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