Grant County, MN Climate

Grant, MN County is in the humid continental climate zone and experiences hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 80°F (27°C) and the average temperature in January is around 16°F (-9°C). The county receives about 32 inches (81 cm) of rain each year, with most of it falling between April and October. Snowfall averages around 45 inches (114 cm) each year. During the winter months, temperatures can dip below 0°F (-18°C). Grant County enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Grant County, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant County averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Grant County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 0
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grant County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grant, Minnesota	United States
	25.2 in.	38.1 in.
	44.5 in.	27.8 in.
	85.6 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	0.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	2.9	4.3
	1144 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 Grant County with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Grant County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant County are June, August and July.

In Grant County, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant County with an average of 0.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Grant County, there are 172.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Grant County, there are 40.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Grant County 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 Grant County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Grant County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Grant County with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in Grant County, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in Grant County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Grant County with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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