Scanlon, MN Climate

Scanlon, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures are typically in the mid-70s, while winter temperatures average in the low 20s. The area gets plenty of rain and snow throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation between 28 and 30 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months, often lingering until late springtime.

Scanlon, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scanlon averages 70 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 Scanlon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scanlon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scanlon is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Scanlon, 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 Scanlon with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Scanlon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scanlon are July, August and June.

In Scanlon, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scanlon with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Scanlon, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Scanlon, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Scanlon is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Scanlon with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Scanlon means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Scanlon with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Scanlon, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.9 inches in Scanlon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Scanlon with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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