Martin County, MN Climate

Martin, MN County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the county ranges from about 24 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 76 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is usually plentiful, with an average of 28 inches per year and frequent snowfall throughout the winter months. The county experiences all four seasons, with mild autumns and springs, but it can get quite hot in summer. Winters tend to be the longest season, often lasting around six months from November to April.

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

Martin County averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Martin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martin 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 Martin County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Martin, Minnesota	United States
	31.7 in.	38.1 in.
	43.4 in.	27.8 in.
	96.1 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	6.0°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	1205 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 Martin County with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Martin County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martin County are June, August and September.

In Martin County, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martin County with an average of 6.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Martin County, there are 158.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Martin County, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Martin 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 Martin County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Martin County means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Martin County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Martin 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Martin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Martin County with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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