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United States / Minnesota / Alexandria Metro Area / Douglas County / Urness / Zip Codes
The climate in Urness, MN is generally mild throughout the year, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers can last up to three months and bring temperatures of up to 90°F (32°C), with occasional thunderstorms and showers that bring relief from the heat. Winters can be very cold, with temperatures often dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Snowfall usually begins in November and lasts through early April, providing much needed moisture for the summer season. The town enjoys four distinct seasons, giving residents an opportunity to appreciate all the beauty each season brings.

Urness, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Urness averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Urness. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Urness gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Urness, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUrness, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.6 in.27.8 in.
  96.9 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1334 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 Urness with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Urness, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Urness are June, August and July.
In Urness, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Urness with an average of 0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Urness, there are 170.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Urness, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Urness is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Urness with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.7 inches in Urness means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Urness with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Urness, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Urness means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Urness with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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