Chippewa County, MN Climate

Chippewa County in Minnesota has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer months range from the high 70s to the low 80s Fahrenheit, with occasional heat waves pushing the temperatures higher. In the winter months, temperatures drop to an average of around 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit, though they can reach much lower levels if Arctic air masses move through the region. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, ranging from snowfall in winter to thunderstorms in summer. Overall, Chippewa County experiences four distinct seasons with plenty of variation throughout each one.

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

Chippewa County averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Chippewa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chippewa 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Chippewa, Minnesota	United States
	26.8 in.	38.1 in.
	45.5 in.	27.8 in.
	86.2 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	2.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1034 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 Chippewa with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Chippewa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chippewa are June, August and September.

In Chippewa, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chippewa with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Chippewa, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Chippewa, there are 35.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Chippewa 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.

June is the wettest month in Chippewa with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Chippewa means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Chippewa with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in Chippewa, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in Chippewa means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Chippewa with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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