Houston County, MN Climate

Houston, MN County has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The hottest months are typically June and July, when average temperatures reach into the mid-80s (Fahrenheit). Winters are quite frigid, with average temperatures hovering around 20°F in January. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round in Houston, MN County and the area receives an annual average of 37 inches of rain and snow combined. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but typically the area sees between 30-50 inches each winter season.

Houston County, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston 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 Houston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Houston 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 Houston County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Houston County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston County are June, August and July.

In Houston County, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston County with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Houston County, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Houston County, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Houston 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 Houston County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Houston County means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Houston County with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Houston County, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Houston County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Houston County with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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