Turtle Lake township (Cass County), MN Climate

Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), MN has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, usually lasting from late May to mid-September when temperatures can reach the high 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, often lasting from December to March when temperatures can dip well below zero Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging from around freezing to the mid-60s during the day, although nights are much cooler throughout the year. Rainfall averages about 36 inches per year, with snowfall totaling around 50 inches on average annually.

Turtle Lake township (Cass County), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Turtle Lake township (Cass County) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Turtle Lake township (Cass County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Turtle Lake township (Cass County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Turtle Lake township (Cass County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Turtle Lake township (Cass County), 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 Turtle Lake township (Cass County) with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Turtle Lake township (Cass County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Turtle Lake township (Cass County) are August, July and June.

In Turtle Lake township (Cass County), there are 2.7 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 Turtle Lake township (Cass County) with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Turtle Lake township (Cass County), there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Turtle Lake township (Cass County), there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Turtle Lake township (Cass County) 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 Turtle Lake township (Cass County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.4 inches in Turtle Lake township (Cass County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Turtle Lake township (Cass County) with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Turtle Lake township (Cass County), which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in Turtle Lake township (Cass County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Turtle Lake township (Cass County) with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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