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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Redwood County / Sundown / Zip Codes
Sundown, MN has a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 48.3°F (9.1°C). The summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 86°F (30°C), and the winters are cold and dry with temperatures dropping as low as -5°F (-21°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though the summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. Snowfall averages around 38 inches per year, and Sundown receives about 180 days of sunshine each year.

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

Sundown averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Sundown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sundown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 4
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Sundown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSundown, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1054 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 Sundown with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Sundown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sundown are June, August and September.
In Sundown, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sundown with an average of 3.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Sundown, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Sundown, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sundown but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sundown with 4.3 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 28.9 inches in Sundown means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Sundown with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Sundown, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Sundown means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Sundown with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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