Jo Daviess, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Jo Daviess / Zip Codes
The climate in Jo Daviess, MN is generally mild throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The average temperature range in summer is from about 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter it can range from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Jo Daviess County averages around 36 inches a year, mostly during the summer months. Summer days typically offer plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities, while winter nights can bring cold temperatures.

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

Jo Daviess averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Jo Daviess. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jo Daviess gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jo Daviess is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Jo Daviess, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJo Daviess, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  42.6 in.27.8 in.
  87.6 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  1078 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 Jo Daviess with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Jo Daviess, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jo Daviess are June, August and September.
In Jo Daviess, there are 12.2 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 Jo Daviess with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Jo Daviess, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Jo Daviess, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jo Daviess but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Jo Daviess with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 32.8 inches in Jo Daviess means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Jo Daviess with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Jo Daviess, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Jo Daviess means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Jo Daviess with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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