Forada, MN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ALEXANDRIA MUNI AP, MN US.

Dwb Monsoon continental (warm summer) climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Forada has an annual average temperature of 42.5°F with about 24.1 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 80.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 2.3°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.00 in) and December the driest (0.36 in).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
59.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,403
Cooling need
303

Best time to visit Forada

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

78 of 366 (21.3%) of Forada's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
47
1950s
30
1960s
31
1970s
35
1980s
54
1990s
36
2000s
32
2010s
47
2020s
54

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 19.0°F 2.3°F 10.7°F 0.38 in 4
February 23.7°F 6.0°F 14.9°F 0.41 in 4
March 36.6°F 19.4°F 28.0°F 1.00 in 5
April 52.4°F 32.7°F 42.5°F 2.04 in 9
May 66.3°F 45.5°F 55.9°F 3.05 in 12
June 75.7°F 56.4°F 66.0°F 3.72 in 12
July 80.2°F 60.9°F 70.6°F 4.00 in 11
August 78.3°F 58.7°F 68.5°F 3.46 in 10
September 69.9°F 50.1°F 60.0°F 2.63 in 9
October 54.5°F 37.0°F 45.7°F 2.21 in 9
November 37.6°F 23.0°F 30.3°F 0.83 in 5
December 24.2°F 9.6°F 16.9°F 0.36 in 5

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