Swan River, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Morrison County / Swan River / Zip Codes
Swan River, Minnesota has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures tend to range from the mid-70s during the day to the mid-50s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures in the 30s and 40s during the day and below freezing at night. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, though there can be some variations due to El Niño/La Niña patterns. Snowfall varies substantially from year to year, but averages around 50 inches annually. Spring and autumn are mild, with temperatures generally between 40 and 70 degrees.

Swan River, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swan River averages 48 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 Swan River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swan River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swan River is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Swan River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwan River, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.8 in.27.8 in.
  91.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  0.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1160 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 Swan River with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Swan River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swan River are June, August and July.
In Swan River, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swan River with an average of 0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Swan River, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Swan River, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Swan River 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.
June is the wettest month in Swan River with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Swan River means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Swan River with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in Swan River, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Swan River means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Swan River with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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