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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Royal / Zip Codes
Royal, MN has a continental climate with large seasonal temperature differences. Summers are generally warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with spring and summer being the wettest seasons. The average temperature in Royal ranges from 25°F in the winter months to 80°F in the summer months. Winters can be long and cold, but they provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, and ice-skating. Spring brings mild temperatures and abundant precipitation that helps replenish lakes and rivers across the area. Summer is hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms rolling through in the evenings. Fall is a beautiful season of crisp air and colorful foliage that makes for some great sightseeing opportunities in Royal.

Royal, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Royal averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Royal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Royal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 4
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Royal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoyal, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  85.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  1620 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 Royal with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Royal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Royal are June, August and July.
In Royal, there are 7.5 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 Royal with an average of 4.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Royal, there are 167.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Royal, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Royal but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Royal with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 27.1 inches in Royal means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Royal with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.5 rainy days annually in Royal, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Royal means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Royal with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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