The most pleasant months of the year for Alma are June, August and July. In Alma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Alma with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Alma with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.
Today's Weather - Alma, MN
11 AM PST
Mostly Sunny
19°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| This Afternoon | Mostly Sunny | 30° / 14° | S 15 mph |
| Saturday | Partly Sunny then Patchy Blowing Snow | 26° / 4° | NNW 10 to 23 mph |
| Sunday | Mostly Sunny | 25° / 2° | WNW 7 mph |
| Monday | Mostly Sunny | 18° / -5° | NNW 10 to 15 mph |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | 18° / 1° | WSW 13 mph |
| Wednesday | Slight Chance Light Snow | 24° / 6° | NNW 14 mph |
| Thursday | Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow | 30° / 16° | SE 14 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Alma area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.
9.3 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 14° | -5° |
| February | 20° | 0° |
| March | 34° | 15° |
| April | 53° | 30° |
| May | 67° | 42° |
| June | 76° | 53° |
| July | 81° | 57° |
| August | 80° | 55° |
| September | 69° | 45° |
| October | 54° | 32° |
| November | 34° | 18° |
| December | 19° | 2° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alma
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 31 | 6 | 8 |
| February | 0 | 28 | 5 | 6 |
| March | 0 | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| April | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| July | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 |
| December | 0 | 31 | 6 | 8 |
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.