Maple Grove, MN Climate


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Maple Grove, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from a low of 19°F in the winter to a high of 77°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, often falling as snow in the winter months. Average yearly snowfall totals are around 41 inches and it receives an average of 32 inches of rain annually. Winters tend to bring colder temperatures and more snowfall than many other parts of Minnesota, making Maple Grove an ideal location for winter activities such as skiing and ice skating.

Maple Grove, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maple Grove averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Maple Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maple Grove 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Maple Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaple Grove, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  46.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  942 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 Maple Grove with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Maple Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple Grove are June, August and July.
In Maple Grove, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maple Grove with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Maple Grove, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Maple Grove, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 31.6 inches in Maple Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Maple Grove with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Maple Grove, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.2 inches in Maple Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Maple Grove with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Maple Grove is a great place to live and raise a family. We have been here since 2002 and have really enjoyed living here. Crime is low, schools are relatively good,  More

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