Ramsey County, MN Climate

Ramsey, MN County has a typical Midwestern climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F (21 °C) while the average winter temperature is about 15°F (-9 °C). In the summer months, the county usually experiences thunderstorms, hail, and occasional tornadoes. Snowfall averages around 60 inches (152 cm) during the winter months. Winters in Ramsey County can be long so it’s important for residents to prepare for a variety of weather conditions.

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

Ramsey County averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Ramsey County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ramsey County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ramsey is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Ramsey, Minnesota	United States
	32.1 in.	38.1 in.
	52.1 in.	27.8 in.
	109.6 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	7.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	907 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 Ramsey with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Ramsey, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ramsey are June, August and July.

In Ramsey, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ramsey with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ramsey, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ramsey, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ramsey 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.

August is the wettest month in Ramsey 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 32.1 inches in Ramsey means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Ramsey with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Ramsey, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.1 inches in Ramsey means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ramsey with 11.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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