Salem township (Olmsted County), MN Climate


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Salem Township in Olmsted County, MN enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to low 80s Fahrenheit (20 - 28 Celsius), with lows averaging in the 50s. The winter months are much colder, with highs usually ranging between 20 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 to -1 Celsius), although temperatures can dip much lower at times. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with an average of about 32 inches (81 cm) annually. Snowfall can vary greatly year to year, but averages around 43 inches (109 cm).

Salem township (Olmsted County), Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem township (Olmsted County) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Salem township (Olmsted County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem township (Olmsted County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSalem township (Olmsted County), MinnesotaUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  48.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1091 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 Salem township (Olmsted County) with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Salem township (Olmsted County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem township (Olmsted County) are June, August and July.
In Salem township (Olmsted County), there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem township (Olmsted County) with an average of 5.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Salem township (Olmsted County), there are 164.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Salem township (Olmsted County), there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Salem township (Olmsted County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Salem township (Olmsted County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Salem township (Olmsted County) means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Salem township (Olmsted County) with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Salem township (Olmsted County), which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in Salem township (Olmsted County) means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Salem township (Olmsted County) with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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