St. Francis, MN Climate


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St. Francis, MN has a typical Midwestern climate, with cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The average high temperature during the winter months is 19°F (-7°C) while the average high during the summer months is 78°F (26°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches (76 cm) per year; however, snowfall can vary greatly from year to year. During an average winter season, St. Francis typically receives about 39 inches (99 cm) of snowfall.

St. Francis, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Francis averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Francis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Francis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Francis is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Francis, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Francis, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  50.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  3.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  919 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 St. Francis with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Francis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Francis are June, August and July.
In St. Francis, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Francis with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In St. Francis, there are 161.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Francis, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in St. Francis 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 St. Francis with 4.4 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 32.3 inches in St. Francis means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. Francis with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in St. Francis, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.3 inches in St. Francis means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in St. Francis with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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