Solway township (St. Louis County), MN Climate


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Solway township in Minnesota experiences a continental climate, with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature is around 24°F in the winter, while the average temperature during the summer months is around 68°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with June being the wettest month at about 4 inches of precipitation while January is the driest month at 1.5 inches of precipitation per month. Snowfall can range from 20-30 inches depending on the year, with most snowfall occurring between December and March.

Solway township (St. Louis County), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Solway township (St. Louis County) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Solway township (St. Louis County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Solway township (St. Louis County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Solway township is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Solway township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSolway township (St. Louis County), MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  70.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  5.97
  3.24.3
  1385 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 Solway township with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Solway township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Solway township are July, August and June.
In Solway township, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Solway township with an average of 0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Solway township, there are 182.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Solway township, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Solway township 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.
September is the wettest month in Solway township with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Solway township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Solway township with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Solway township, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.9 inches in Solway township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Solway township with 15.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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