McKinley township (Cass County), MN Climate


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McKinley Township, MN has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 69°F and the average temperature in January is 16°F. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters can be cold and dry. Precipitation falls throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 57 inches per year, making McKinley Township a great place for winter activities such as skiing or snowshoeing.

McKinley township (Cass County), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKinley township (Cass County) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in McKinley township (Cass County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKinley township (Cass County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in McKinley township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcKinley township (Cass County), MinnesotaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  -0.8°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1407 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 McKinley township with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In McKinley township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinley township are August, July and June.
In McKinley township, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKinley township with an average of -0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In McKinley township, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In McKinley township, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in McKinley township 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 McKinley township with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in McKinley township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in McKinley township with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in McKinley township, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in McKinley township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in McKinley township with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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