West Albany, MN Climate


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West Albany, MN has a temperate climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters see temperatures dropping below freezing, with snow and ice common during the season. Summers are generally mild to hot, averaging in the mid-70s during the day and falling into the 50s at night. Rain is most frequent in spring and summer while autumn sees drier weather before winter's return of snow and ice. Overall, West Albany experiences a pleasant four seasons and provides plenty of outdoor opportunities for its residents year-round.

West Albany, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Albany averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in West Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Albany, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 West Albany with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In West Albany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Albany are June, August and July.
In West Albany, there are 7.8 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 West Albany with an average of 4.6°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In West Albany, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In West Albany, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Albany 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.
August is the wettest month in West Albany with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 33.7 inches in West Albany means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in West Albany with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in West Albany, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in West Albany means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in West Albany with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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