Mary, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Norman County / Mary / Zip Codes
Mary, MN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit while the average winter temperatures range from the mid-teens to upper 20s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly in December through February. The area experiences a typical range of weather patterns, including thunderstorms and occasional severe weather events such as strong winds and hail.

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

Mary averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Mary. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mary 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 -1
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mary is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mary, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMary, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  49.8 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  -1.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  875 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 Mary with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Mary, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mary are June, August and July.
In Mary, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mary with an average of -1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Mary, there are 174.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Mary, there are 45.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Mary is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mary with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Mary means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Mary with 11.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Mary, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in Mary means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Mary with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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