Luverne township, MN Climate


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Luverne township, MN enjoys a continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold and dry winters. Average summer temperatures range from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures generally fall between 15 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but most of it comes during the warmer months as thunderstorms are common. Snowfall can be quite heavy at times due to the region’s location on the western edge of the Great Plains.

Luverne township, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Luverne township averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Luverne township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luverne township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Luverne township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLuverne township, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.7 in.38.1 in.
  39.7 in.27.8 in.
  90.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1452 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 Luverne township with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Luverne township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Luverne township are June, August and September.
In Luverne township, there are 12.7 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 Luverne township with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Luverne township, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Luverne township, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Luverne township 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.
June is the wettest month in Luverne township with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in Luverne township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Luverne township with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Luverne township, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.7 inches in Luverne township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Luverne township with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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