Meadow, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Wadena County / Meadow / Zip Codes
Meadow, MN is mostly sunny throughout the year with mild temperatures. Summers are warm and pleasant with temperatures usually in the mid-70s and occasionally hitting the low 80s, while winters are cold but not extreme with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-20s to the low 40s. The area receives an average of 22 inches of rainfall annually, most of which occurs during the summer months, as well as 37 inches of snowfall per year. This makes for a beautiful landscape full of greenery and vibrant colors during the warmer months and white blankets of snow during wintertime.

Meadow, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Meadow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meadow 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMeadow, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.6 in.38.1 in.
  45.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  -3.1°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1373 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 Meadow with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Meadow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meadow are August, July and June.
In Meadow, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meadow with an average of -3.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Meadow, there are 185.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Meadow, there are 47.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Meadow 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 Meadow with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 26.6 inches in Meadow means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Meadow with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Meadow, which is about average compared to other 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 45.7 inches in Meadow means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Meadow with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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