Sherburne County, MN Climate

Sherburne, MN County has a typical continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and mild spring and fall seasons. On average, temperatures in the summer range from high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging in the 20s Fahrenheit. The county typically experiences more than 36 inches of snowfall annually. The spring and fall seasons tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s Fahrenheit.

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

Sherburne County averages 46 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 Sherburne County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherburne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

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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 Sherburne County with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Sherburne County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherburne County are June, August and July.

In Sherburne County, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherburne County with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Sherburne County, there are 165.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Sherburne County, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Sherburne 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 Sherburne County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 30.6 inches in Sherburne County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Sherburne County with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Sherburne County, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.6 inches in Sherburne County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Sherburne County with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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