Holden, MN Climate


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Holden, MN has a continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the low 80s. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures often dropping below 0°F. It receives an average of 28 inches of rain per year, spread fairly evenly throughout the four seasons. Snowfall averages around 45 inches annually, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

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

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Holden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
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 Holden is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Holden, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHolden, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  43.7 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1139 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 Holden with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Holden, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holden are June, August and July.
In Holden, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holden with an average of 3.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Holden, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Holden, there are 32.1 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 Holden 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.
August is the wettest month in Holden with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 33.4 inches in Holden means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Holden with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Holden, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Holden means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Holden with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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