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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Martin County / Westford / Zip Codes
Westford, MN has a climate that is typical of the Midwest. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the 90s during the day. Winters tend to be cold and dry with seasonal snowfall. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures that range from the 40s to 70s. The area sees approximately 35 inches of rainfall throughout the year, which is slightly lower than the national average. The area also gets around 30 inches of snowfall each year.

Westford, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westford averages 46 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 Westford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westford is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateWestford, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.0 in.27.8 in.
  98.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1149 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 Westford with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Westford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westford are June, August and July.
In Westford, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westford with an average of 5.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Westford, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Westford, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Westford but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Westford with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 32.0 inches in Westford means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Westford with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Westford, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Westford means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Westford with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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