Ripley township (Morrison County), MN Climate


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Ripley Township in Morrison County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with ample precipitation throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and dry with frequent snowfall. The average annual temperature is around 41°F with an average high of 67°F and an average low of 16°F. During the summer months, temperatures often reach up into the 80s while winter lows can sometimes drop below 0°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year averaging around 30 inches per year.

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

Ripley township (Morrison County) averages 48 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 Ripley township (Morrison County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripley township (Morrison County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ripley township (Morrison County) is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ripley township (Morrison County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRipley township (Morrison County), MinnesotaUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  48.0 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1239 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 Ripley township (Morrison County) with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Ripley township (Morrison County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ripley township (Morrison County) are June, August and July.
In Ripley township (Morrison County), there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ripley township (Morrison County) with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ripley township (Morrison County), there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ripley township (Morrison County), there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Ripley township (Morrison County) 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 Ripley township (Morrison County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Ripley township (Morrison County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ripley township (Morrison County) with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Ripley township (Morrison County), 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.0 inches in Ripley township (Morrison County) means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Ripley township (Morrison County) with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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