Tower, MN Climate


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Tower, MN has a relatively mild climate due to its location in the northern part of Minnesota. During the summer months, temperatures range from highs of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 60s and 50s. In the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit and reach highs into the 40s or 50s. The area receives a moderate amount of snowfall each year, with an average of around 33 inches from October through April. Overall, Tower has a pleasant climate with warm summers and snowy winters that make it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Tower averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Tower. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tower gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 -7
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tower is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tower, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTower, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  62.1 in.27.8 in.
  122.5 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  -7.2°21.7°
  5.97
  3.24.3
  1398 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 Tower with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Tower, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tower are July, August and June.
In Tower, there are 3.0 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 Tower with an average of -7.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Tower, there are 197.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Tower, there are 59.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Tower 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 Tower with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Tower means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Tower with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Tower, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.1 inches in Tower means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Tower with 13.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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