Shell Rock, MN Climate


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Shell Rock, MN is located in the midwestern US and has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average yearly temperature ranges from 20 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The area receives an average of 31 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority falling in the warmer months between April and September. Snowfall averages around 31 inches per year with most of it coming during December and January. Winters are often very cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit while summers can be quite warm with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s.

Shell Rock, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shell Rock averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Shell Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shell Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Shell Rock, 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 Shell Rock with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Shell Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shell Rock are June, August and July.
In Shell Rock, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shell Rock with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shell Rock, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shell Rock, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shell Rock 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.
June is the wettest month in Shell Rock with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Shell Rock means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Shell Rock with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Shell Rock, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Shell Rock means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shell Rock with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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