Split Rock, MN Climate

Split Rock, MN has a generally temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures range from comfortable highs during the day to cool lows at night. Spring and fall are usually mild but can bring unpredictable weather conditions. Winters in Split Rock are cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F (-18°C). With an average snowfall of around 28 inches (71 cm) each year, snow removal is a major part of life in Split Rock during the winter months.

Split Rock, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Split Rock averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Split Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Split Rock 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Split Rock is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Split Rock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Split Rock, Minnesota	United States
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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 Split Rock with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Split Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Split Rock are August, July and June.

In Split Rock, there are 3.0 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 Split Rock with an average of 0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Split Rock, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Split Rock, there are 40.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Split Rock 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.

July is the wettest month in Split Rock with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Split Rock means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Split Rock with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Split Rock, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.8 inches in Split Rock means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Split Rock with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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