Nobles County, MN Climate

Nobles County, MN has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in summer can reach up to the high 80s during the day, while in winter temperatures can drop down to as low as 0°F. The region receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation annually. Rainfall occurs mainly in spring and early summer, while snowfall usually happens from late fall until early spring. This area experiences all four seasons with mild temperatures throughout the year.

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

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

Nobles County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Nobles, Minnesota	United States
	29.1 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	93.6 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	5.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1606 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 Nobles with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Nobles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nobles are June, August and September.

In Nobles, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nobles with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Nobles, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Nobles, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Nobles 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 Nobles with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Nobles means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Nobles with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Nobles, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Nobles means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Nobles with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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