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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Murray County / Slayton / Zip Codes
Slayton, MN has a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 10°F while the average summer temperature is around 65°F. There are frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, sometimes accompanied by heavy rains or hail. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of nearly 26 inches per year. During the spring and autumn seasons, temperatures can vary significantly as cold air masses from Canada sweep across the region bringing cooler temperatures that contrast with warmer fronts coming in from the Gulf of Mexico.

Slayton, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slayton averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Slayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Slayton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateSlayton, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  5.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1608 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 Slayton with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Slayton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slayton are June, August and July.
In Slayton, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Slayton with an average of 5.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Slayton, there are 163.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Slayton, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Slayton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Slayton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in Slayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Slayton with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Slayton, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Slayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Slayton with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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