Pope County, MN Climate

Pope County, MN has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer range from the low to mid 80s and during the winter months average around 20 degrees. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with most of it occurring between the months of April and October. The area receives an average of 33 inches of snow each year. The humidity in Pope County is relatively low compared to other areas in Minnesota, making for comfortable weather all year round.

Pope County, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Pope County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pope County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Pope, Minnesota	United States
	26.3 in.	38.1 in.
	43.3 in.	27.8 in.
	100.0 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	1.1°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	2.9	4.3
	1276 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 Pope County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Pope County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pope County are June, August and July.

In Pope County, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pope County with an average of 1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Pope County, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Pope County, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Pope County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Pope County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 26.3 inches in Pope County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Pope County with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Pope County, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Pope County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Pope County with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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