Traverse County, MN Climate

Traverse County in Minnesota is a great place to experience all four seasons! Summers are warm, with highs reaching into the mid-80s and lows dipping into the 50s. Winter months are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures reaching below zero at night. Spring and fall bring milder temperatures with plenty of rain for the changing of the season. Traverse County has a humid continental climate, which means there is plenty of humidity during the summer months as well as hot and dry spells that occur in spring and autumn. It can be a great place to experience all kinds of weather events throughout the year!

Traverse County, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Traverse County averages 43 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 Traverse County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traverse County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Traverse, Minnesota	United States
	24.6 in.	38.1 in.
	43.1 in.	27.8 in.
	81.2 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	0.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	2.9	4.3
	1044 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 Traverse County with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Traverse County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse County are June, August and July.

In Traverse County, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse County with an average of 0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Traverse County, there are 173.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Traverse County, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Traverse 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 Traverse County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 24.6 inches in Traverse County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Traverse County with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.2 rainy days annually in Traverse County, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Traverse County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Traverse County with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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