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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pennington County / River Falls / Zip Codes
River Falls, MN enjoys a humid continental climate with long cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 17 °F and the average summer temperature is around 78 °F. Winters are often accompanied by snowfall, which averages around 33 inches per season. Summers typically bring moderate amounts of rain, usually around 4-6 inches per month. Spring and fall generally provide pleasant weather with comfortable temperatures and occasional precipitation.

River Falls, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

River Falls averages 41 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 River Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

River Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 -4
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for River Falls is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in River Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRiver Falls, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  101.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  -3.9°21.7°
  6.17
  34.3
  1108 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 River Falls with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In River Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for River Falls are August, July and June.
In River Falls, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for River Falls with an average of -3.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In River Falls, there are 184.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In River Falls, there are 51.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in River Falls 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 River Falls with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in River Falls means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in River Falls with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in River Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in River Falls means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in River Falls with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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