New Ulm Metro Area, MN Climate

New Ulm, MN Metro Area has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from 16°F in January to 73°F in July. During winter months, large amounts of snowfall can blanket the area that is known for its picturesque beauty. Temperatures usually stay below freezing from November to March while heat waves are common during the summer months. With an average of 30 inches of rain per year, the region also experiences occasional thunderstorms and flooding throughout the year.

New Ulm Metro Area, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Ulm Metro Area 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 New Ulm Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Ulm Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 5
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the New Ulm metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	New Ulm, Minnesota	United States
	29.7 in.	38.1 in.
	41.8 in.	27.8 in.
	92.3 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	4.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	1020 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 New Ulm metro area with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the New Ulm metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the New Ulm metro area are June, August and July.

In the New Ulm metro area, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the New Ulm metro area with an average of 4.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the New Ulm metro area, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the New Ulm metro area, there are 30.2 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 New Ulm metro area 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.

June is the wettest month in the New Ulm metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in the New Ulm metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the New Ulm metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in the New Ulm metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in the New Ulm metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the New Ulm metro area with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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