Mound, MN Climate


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Mound, MN is located in the Midwest region of the United States and has a temperate climate with distinct seasons. Summers in Mound are warm but not overly hot, while winters are cold but usually mild. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid 70s Fahrenheit (25 Celsius) during the summer to lows around 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) during the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with rain and snowfall increasing during late fall and early spring months. The area tends to experience occasional extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, snowstorms, and tornadoes.

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

Mound averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Mound. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mound gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 4
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mound is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mound, 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 Mound with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Mound, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mound are June, August and July.
In Mound, there are 7.0 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 Mound with an average of 4.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Mound, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Mound, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mound 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 Mound with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Mound means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Mound with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Mound, which is rainier than most 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 50.8 inches in Mound means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Mound with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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