Hammond, MN Climate

Hammond, MN has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 0°F. Winters are often snowy but snow accumulation can vary greatly year after year. Summers are typically mild and pleasant, with an average of three to five days of rain per month throughout the season. Spring and fall tend to be fairly mild with temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-60s to lows in the upper 30s.

Hammond, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hammond averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Hammond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 3
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

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

In Hammond, there are 7.7 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 Hammond with an average of 3.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Hammond, there are 172.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Hammond, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hammond 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.

August is the wettest month in Hammond 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 33.9 inches in Hammond means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Hammond with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Hammond, which is less rainy 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 44.2 inches in Hammond means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Hammond with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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