Pennington County, MN Climate

Pennington, MN County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are generally dry and cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Snowfall is common throughout the season, with an average of approximately 50 inches of snow per year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms bringing rain. The area also experiences all four seasons, giving Pennington residents a chance to enjoy the beauty of nature in both winter and summer months.

Pennington County, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pennington County averages 41 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 Pennington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pennington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pennington County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

Climate	Pennington, Minnesota	United States
	23.5 in.	38.1 in.
	40.7 in.	27.8 in.
	101.2 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	-4.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3	4.3
	1121 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 Pennington County with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Pennington County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pennington County are August, July and June.

In Pennington County, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pennington County with an average of -4.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Pennington County, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Pennington County, there are 52.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Pennington County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Pennington County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Pennington County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Pennington County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Pennington 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Pennington County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Pennington County with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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