Nickerson, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pine County / Nickerson / Zip Codes
Nickerson, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average daily high temperature in the summer is around 78°F while in the winter it averages about 18°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year and snowfall is highest during the winter months, with an average of 39 inches per year. Humidity levels are also generally higher in the summer than in the winter. Overall, Nickerson's climate can be described as relatively mild with distinct seasonal temperatures and precipitation levels.

Nickerson, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nickerson averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Nickerson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nickerson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 -1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nickerson is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateNickerson, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  56.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  -0.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1148 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 Nickerson with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Nickerson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nickerson are August, July and June.
In Nickerson, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nickerson with an average of -0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nickerson, there are 183.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nickerson, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Nickerson 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.
July is the wettest month in Nickerson with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Nickerson means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Nickerson with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Nickerson, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.1 inches in Nickerson means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Nickerson with 11.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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