Stockton, MN Climate


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Stockton, MN is located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, and has a humid continental climate. This means that temperatures can range from hot summers with average highs reaching near 80°F to cold winters with lows dipping below 0°F. The area typically experiences all four seasons with mild temperatures and moderate precipitation. Spring often brings rain showers, while summer months see high humidity levels and thunderstorms. Fall is usually dry and sunny before winter arrives in late December or early January, bringing heavy snowfall throughout the season.

Stockton, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stockton averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Stockton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stockton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stockton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Stockton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStockton, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  37.1 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  755 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 Stockton with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Stockton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stockton are June, August and September.
In Stockton, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stockton with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Stockton, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Stockton, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stockton 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.
August is the wettest month in Stockton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Stockton means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Stockton with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Stockton, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Stockton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Stockton with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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