Alexandria Metro Area, MN Climate

The climate in the Alexandria, MN Metro Area is usually quite mild. Summers are characterized by warm temperatures and moderate humidity levels, while winters are cold and snowy. During the summer months, temperatures typically stay between a high of 80°F and a low of 50°F. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures ranging from a high of 20°F to a low of -10°F. The area generally experiences around 38 inches of precipitation annually with mostly snow during the winter months and rain during the summer months.

Alexandria Metro Area, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria Metro Area averages 45 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 Alexandria Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Alexandria metro area is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Alexandria metro area, 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 the Alexandria metro area with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the Alexandria metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Alexandria metro area are August, June and July.

In the Alexandria metro area, there are 6.7 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 Alexandria metro area with an average of 0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the Alexandria metro area, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the Alexandria metro area, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the Alexandria metro area 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 the Alexandria metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 26.4 inches in the Alexandria metro area means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the Alexandria metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in the Alexandria metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in the Alexandria metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the Alexandria metro area with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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