Sandsville, MN Climate


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Sandsville, MN enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, often reaching temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are cold but generally mild with temperatures dipping into the teens and twenties. The spring and fall months bring moderate temperatures with occasional rain showers that help nourish the surrounding countryside. The amount of annual precipitation in Sandsville is fairly consistent overall with elevated levels occurring during spring and winter months.

Sandsville, Minnesota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandsville averages 43 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 Sandsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandsville 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandsville is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sandsville, 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 Sandsville with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Sandsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandsville are June, August and July.
In Sandsville, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandsville with an average of -3.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Sandsville, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Sandsville, there are 50.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Sandsville 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 Sandsville with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Sandsville means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Sandsville with 10.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Sandsville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Sandsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Sandsville with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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