Stoney Brook, MN Climate


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Stoney Brook, MN enjoys a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter. During the summer months, temperatures generally range between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold with temperatures dipping to as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit or even lower at times. Precipitation is fairly regular year round with average annual snowfall of around 40 inches and an average of 33 inches of rain annually. The community also experiences periodic thunderstorms in the warmer months which can bring heavy rainfall and strong winds. Overall, Stoney Brook offers a pleasant mix of warm summers and chilly winters that make it an enjoyable place to live.

Stoney Brook, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stoney Brook averages 68 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 Stoney Brook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stoney Brook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stoney Brook is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stoney Brook, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStoney Brook, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  67.5 in.27.8 in.
  116.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1347 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 Stoney Brook with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Stoney Brook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stoney Brook are July, August and June.
In Stoney Brook, 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 Stoney Brook with an average of 0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Stoney Brook, there are 183.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Stoney Brook, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Stoney Brook 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 Stoney Brook with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 31.2 inches in Stoney Brook means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Stoney Brook with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Stoney Brook, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 67.5 inches in Stoney Brook means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Stoney Brook with 14.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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