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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Scott County / Shakopee / Zip Codes
Shakopee, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 81°F (27°C) while the average temperature in January is around 12°F (-11°C). The summer months experience frequent thunderstorms, while the winter months have occasional snowfall. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 30 inches (76 cm) annually. Winters are usually windy due to frequent cold fronts sweeping through the region and there are usually strong winds during spring and fall as well.

Shakopee, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shakopee averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Shakopee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shakopee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Shakopee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShakopee, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  51.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  6.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  751 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 Shakopee with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Shakopee, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shakopee are June, August and July.
In Shakopee, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shakopee with an average of 6.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Shakopee, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Shakopee, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shakopee 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.
August is the wettest month in Shakopee with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Shakopee means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Shakopee with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Shakopee, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.2 inches in Shakopee means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shakopee with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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