Nicollet County, MN Climate

Nicollet County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit (18-25°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 20s to the low 30s Fahrenheit (-5 - 0°C). The area generally receives about 29-32 inches of snowfall annually. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, usually between one and two inches per month. The growing season is short in Nicollet County compared to other parts of Minnesota, lasting from around mid-April until late September or early October.

Nicollet County, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nicollet County averages 39 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 Nicollet County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nicollet County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Nicollet, Minnesota	United States
	31.4 in.	38.1 in.
	39.3 in.	27.8 in.
	89.4 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	4.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	981 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 Nicollet with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Nicollet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nicollet are June, August and July.

In Nicollet, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nicollet with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Nicollet, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Nicollet, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Nicollet but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Nicollet with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 31.4 inches in Nicollet means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Nicollet with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Nicollet, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Nicollet means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Nicollet with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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