Temperatures as low as −60 ☏ or −51.1 ☌ have occurred during Minnesota winters. Annual snowfall extremes have ranged from over 170 inches or 4.32 metres in the rugged Superior Highlands of the North Shore to as little as 5 inches or 0.13 metres in southern Minnesota. Common storm systems include Alberta clippers or Panhandle hooks some of which develop into blizzards. Snow is the main form of winter precipitation, but freezing rain, sleet, and occasionally rain are all possible during the winter months. Winter in Minnesota is characterized by cold (below freezing) temperatures. On the Köppen climate classification, much of the southern third of Minnesota-roughly from the Twin Cities region southward-falls in the hot summer zone ( Dfa), and the northern two-thirds of Minnesota falls in the warm summer zone ( Dfb). The moderating effect of Lake Superior keeps the surrounding area relatively cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, giving that region a smaller yearly temperature variation. The area near Lake Superior in the Minnesota Arrowhead region experiences weather unique from the rest of the state. Minnesota's location in the Upper Midwest allows it to experience some of the widest variety of weather in the United States, with each of the four seasons having its own distinct characteristics. Minnesota has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Climatic conditions of Minnesota, US Köppen climate types of Minnesota, using 1991-2020 climate normals.
0 kommentar(er)
