Myrtle, MN Climate


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Myrtle, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is around -7° Celsius and in July it can reach up to 28° Celsius. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation per year, with the majority of it occurring during the summer months. Snowfall can be moderate to heavy depending on the season, and snow usually melts away by March or April. Winters are long and cold but are offset by brief but warm summers.

Myrtle, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Myrtle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Myrtle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Myrtle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Myrtle with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Myrtle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Myrtle are June, August and July.
In Myrtle, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Myrtle with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Myrtle, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Myrtle, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Myrtle but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Myrtle with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 34.4 inches in Myrtle means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Myrtle with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Myrtle, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Myrtle means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Myrtle with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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