Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Foley features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 880 mm (34.6 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Foley enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Foley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Foley experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -35°C (-32°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Foley, Minnesota, United States with other places around the world.
Foley usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Foley are January, February and November. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 80 (3.2) | 87 (3.4) | 74 (2.9) | 103 (4.1) | 143 (5.6) | 119 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) | 31 (1.2) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Foley are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Foley: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 201 | 233 | 238 | 289 | 351 | 356 | 314 | 245 | 206 | 171 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 56m | 15h 37m | 15h 15m | 14h 1m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 44m |
Foley 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 Foley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |