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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Big Stone County / Malta / Zip Codes
Malta, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically stay in the 70s and 80s with high humidity levels. Winters are often cold with temperatures usually below freezing and snowfall common throughout the season. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the 40s to low 60s. Malta receives an average of 22 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of Minnesota's driest cities.

Malta, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malta averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Malta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Malta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMalta, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.7 in.27.8 in.
  83.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1150 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 Malta with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Malta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malta are June, August and July.
In Malta, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malta with an average of 2.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Malta, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Malta, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Malta is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Malta with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Malta means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Malta with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Malta, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.7 inches in Malta means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Malta with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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