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Monthly climate in Dawson, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dawson features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 783 mm (30.8 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dawson enjoys an average of 3012 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dawson, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Dawson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dawson experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-30°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dawson, Minnesota, United States §

Dawson usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dawson are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21 (0.8) 19 (0.7) 52 (2.1) 67 (2.6) 99 (3.9) 81 (3.2) 93 (3.7) 121 (4.8) 85 (3.4) 83 (3.3) 26 (1.0) 37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 6 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Dawson, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Dawson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dawson: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141 205 242 248 300 354 362 327 253 210 187 179
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 25m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 31m 15h 9m 13h 58m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 31m 8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Dawson, Minnesota, United States §

Dawson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dawson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 5 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dawson, Minnesota, United States

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