Kiester township, MN Climate


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Kiester township is located in southern Minnesota and has a typical midwestern climate. Summers tend to be hot and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Average temperatures during the summer range from the low 70s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures are known to dip into the single digits or below zero. The area receives fairly heavy snowfall during the winter months with an average of around 40 inches a year. Precipitation is also higher than average throughout the year with approximately 30-32 inches of rain annually.

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

Kiester township averages 39 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 Kiester township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kiester township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kiester township is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Kiester township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKiester township, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.9 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1253 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 Kiester township with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Kiester township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kiester township are June, August and July.
In Kiester township, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kiester township with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Kiester township, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Kiester township, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kiester township 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 Kiester township with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Kiester township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Kiester township with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Kiester township, 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 38.7 inches in Kiester township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Kiester township with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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