Prairie View, MN Climate


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Prairie View, MN has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 43 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average January low is 6 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit or more on hot days. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with 28 inches of rain and 12 inches of snowfall annually. Spring and Fall are generally mild in Prairie View with warm days and chilly nights.

Prairie View, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie View averages 46 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 Prairie View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 0
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie View is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Prairie View, 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 Prairie View with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Prairie View, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie View are June, August and July.
In Prairie View, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie View with an average of -0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Prairie View, there are 171.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Prairie View, there are 42.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Prairie View is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Prairie View with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Prairie View means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Prairie View with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in Prairie View, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.6 inches in Prairie View means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Prairie View with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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