Isanti County, MN Climate

Isanti County in Minnesota has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is 11°F (-12°C). Precipitation levels are generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with June being the wettest month and February being the driest. Snowfall typically ranges between 35 inches and 45 inches per year. On average, there are 146 days each year that experience temperatures below freezing.

Isanti County, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Isanti County averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Isanti County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Isanti County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Isanti County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Isanti 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 Isanti County with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Isanti County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Isanti County are August, June and July.

In Isanti County, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Isanti County with an average of 1.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Isanti County, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Isanti County, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Isanti 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 Isanti County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 31.6 inches in Isanti County means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Isanti County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Isanti County, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in Isanti County means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Isanti County with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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