Jackson County, MN Climate

Jackson, MN County has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The yearly average temperature is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) and the average summer high temperatures reach up to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius). Average annual snowfall is around 27 inches, with an average of 23 days of measurable precipitation per year. The area can experience severe weather including thunderstorms and hail, as well as occasional tornadoes in the area. Winters are typically cold with temperatures dropping to below zero fairly regularly.

Jackson County, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Jackson, Minnesota	United States
	29.4 in.	38.1 in.
	40.9 in.	27.8 in.
	99.2 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	5.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.7	4.3
	1434 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Jackson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are June, August and September.

In Jackson County, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson County with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Jackson County, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Jackson County, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Jackson 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 Jackson County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Jackson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Jackson County, which is about average compared to other 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 40.9 inches in Jackson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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