Stevens County, MN Climate

The climate in Stevens, MN County is generally mild due to its location in the northern part of Minnesota. The summers are quite warm, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures can dip down to the single digits (Fahrenheit). Snowfall levels fluctuate from year to year, but usually range between 10 and 28 inches. Rainfall levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, typically averaging around 30 inches per year.

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

Stevens County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Stevens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Stevens, Minnesota	United States
	25.9 in.	38.1 in.
	42.3 in.	27.8 in.
	96.6 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	1.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	1132 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 Stevens with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Stevens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stevens are June, August and July.

In Stevens, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stevens with an average of 1.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Stevens, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Stevens, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Stevens 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.

July is the wettest month in Stevens with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 25.9 inches in Stevens means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Stevens with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Stevens, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Stevens means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Stevens with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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