Cass County, MN Climate

Cass County, Minnesota has a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit and humidity levels are high. In the winter months, temperatures generally stay between 0-20 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowstorms bringing heavy snowfall. There is also a large temperature swing between day and night during summer and winter months. The average annual precipitation in Cass County is 25 inches per year with most of it falling in April through June. Winters tend to be dry and sunny with occasional snow storms that bring a dusting of snow.

Cass County, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cass County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Cass County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cass County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cass County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

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

Climate	Cass, Minnesota	United States
	27.4 in.	38.1 in.
	41.7 in.	27.8 in.
	105.2 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	-1.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3	4.3
	1345 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 Cass County with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Cass County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cass County are August, July and June.

In Cass County, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cass County with an average of -1.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cass County, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cass County, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Cass County 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.

July is the wettest month in Cass County with 4.1 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 27.4 inches in Cass County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Cass County with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Cass County, which is rainier than most 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 41.7 inches in Cass County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Cass County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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