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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Watonwan County / St. James township / Zip Codes
St. James township in Minnesota has a typical continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and generally moderate temperatures all year round. The average high temperature in the summer is 78°F (26°C), while the average low during winter months drops to around 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation varies throughout the course of the year, with spring and summer usually being wetter than autumn and winter months. Overall, St. James township has a relatively mild climate compared to other parts of Minnesota.

St. James township, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. James township averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in St. James township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. James township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in St. James township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. James township, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.2 in.38.1 in.
  45.3 in.27.8 in.
  89.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  1090 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. James township with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In St. James township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. James township are June, August and September.
In St. James township, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. James township with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. James township, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. James township, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in St. James township 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 St. James township with 4.4 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 30.2 inches in St. James township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. James township with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 89.2 rainy days annually in St. James township, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.3 inches in St. James township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in St. James township with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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