Amherst, MN Climate

Amherst, MN experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer remains around 73°F (23°C) while the average temperature in the winter dips down to around 11°F (-12°C). Amherst receives an average of 28 inches (71 cm) of precipitation per year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months. Winters are usually long and snowy while summers tend to be short and hot. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Amherst, Minnesota gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Amherst averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Amherst. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amherst 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Amherst, 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 Amherst with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Amherst, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amherst are June, August and July.

In Amherst, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amherst with an average of 5.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Amherst, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Amherst, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Amherst 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 Amherst with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Amherst means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Amherst with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Amherst, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Amherst means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Amherst with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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