Douglas County, MN Climate

Douglas, MN County experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 77°F and the winter temperature drops to an average of 11°F. Douglas also receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation annually. Summers are usually warm and humid, while winters can be cold with frequent snowstorms. In recent years, temperatures have been known to drop below zero during extreme cold weather events. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with snowfall occurring mainly during the winter months.

Douglas County, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Douglas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Douglas County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Douglas County, 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 Douglas County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Douglas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas County are August, June and July.

In Douglas County, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas County with an average of 0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Douglas County, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Douglas County, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Douglas 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 Douglas County with 4.2 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 26.4 inches in Douglas County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Douglas County with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Douglas County, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in Douglas County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Douglas County with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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