Faribault County, MN Climate

Faribault County in Minnesota is a great place to experience four distinct seasons. The summers are warm with temperatures averaging around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and the winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 0-20 degrees Fahrenheit. Average yearly precipitation is around 30 inches of snow and rain combined. On average it will snow about 90 days out of the year. With its cold winters and hot summers Faribault County has a continental climate that experiences all four seasons throughout the year.

Faribault County, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Faribault County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Faribault County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Faribault 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 Faribault County with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Faribault County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Faribault County are June, August and September.

In Faribault County, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Faribault County with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Faribault County, there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Faribault County, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Faribault County 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 Faribault County with 4.8 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 32.5 inches in Faribault County means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Faribault County with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Faribault County, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Faribault County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Faribault County with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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