St. Joseph township, MN Climate


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St. Joseph Township in Stearns County, MN enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures are usually mild, ranging from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold but snowfall is generally light throughout the season. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area averages around 30 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling as rain or snow in winter and spring months. All in all, St. Joseph Township has an ideal climate for enjoying outdoor activities year-round!

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

St. Joseph township averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in St. Joseph township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Joseph township 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Joseph township (Stearns County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Joseph township, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.3 in.38.1 in.
  48.7 in.27.8 in.
  101.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1083 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. Joseph township (Stearns County) with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Joseph township (Stearns County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Joseph township (Stearns County) are June, August and July.
In St. Joseph township (Stearns County), there are 5.4 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. Joseph township (Stearns County) with an average of 1.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In St. Joseph township (Stearns County), there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In St. Joseph township (Stearns County), there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in St. Joseph township (Stearns County) 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. Joseph township (Stearns County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 29.3 inches in St. Joseph township (Stearns County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. Joseph township (Stearns County) with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in St. Joseph township (Stearns County), which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.7 inches in St. Joseph township (Stearns County) means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in St. Joseph township (Stearns County) with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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