Austin Metro Area, MN Climate

The Austin, MN Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 25°F to 35°F. In the summer months, temperatures can reach 90°F or above. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 29 inches per year. The area can experience extreme weather patterns such as tornadoes and hail storms in the spring and fall months. Overall, the climate of Austin is fairly mild and comfortable for most people living in this area.

Austin Metro Area, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Austin Metro Area averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Austin Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Austin Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Austin, Minnesota	United States
	34.8 in.	38.1 in.
	45.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.3 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	5.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	1308 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 the Austin metro area with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the Austin metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Austin metro area are June, August and July.

In the Austin metro area, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Austin metro area with an average of 5.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the Austin metro area, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the Austin metro area, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Austin metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the Austin metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in the Austin metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the Austin metro area with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in the Austin metro area, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in the Austin metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the Austin metro area with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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