Morris, Minnesota

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Morris has an area of {{convert|5.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|4.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> Lake Crystal is in the southwestern part of town; the [[Pomme de Terre River (Minnesota)|Pomme de Terre River]] flows through the town's eastern extremity.<ref>{{cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |page= 44}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 9|9]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 28|28]] are three of the main routes in the town.

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Morris has a [[warm-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Morris was {{convert|109|F|C|1}} on July 18, 1940, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-41|F|C|1}} on February 16, 1936.<ref name = NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Morris, Minnesota (West Central Research and Outreach Center), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1886–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 60
|Feb record high F = 60
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 69

|Jan avg record high F = 40.6
|Feb avg record high F = 43.5
|Mar avg record high F = 59.3
|Apr avg record high F = 77.4
|May avg record high F = 89.0
|Jun avg record high F = 92.1
|Jul avg record high F = 91.7
|Aug avg record high F = 89.9
|Sep avg record high F = 87.5
|Oct avg record high F = 81.8
|Nov avg record high F = 61.7
|Dec avg record high F = 44.4
|year avg record high F = 94.9

|Jan high F = 19.2
|Feb high F = 23.5
|Mar high F = 36.4
|Apr high F = 52.9
|May high F = 67.5
|Jun high F = 77.1
|Jul high F = 80.7
|Aug high F = 78.9
|Sep high F = 71.9
|Oct high F = 56.5
|Nov high F = 39.0
|Dec high F = 25.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 9.8
|Feb mean F = 13.8
|Mar mean F = 27.3
|Apr mean F = 42.4
|May mean F = 56.3
|Jun mean F = 66.8
|Jul mean F = 70.3
|Aug mean F = 67.9
|Sep mean F = 59.9
|Oct mean F = 45.5
|Nov mean F = 30.0
|Dec mean F = 16.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 0.5
|Feb low F = 4.1
|Mar low F = 18.2
|Apr low F = 31.9
|May low F = 45.2
|Jun low F = 56.4
|Jul low F = 59.9
|Aug low F = 56.9
|Sep low F = 47.9
|Oct low F = 34.6
|Nov low F = 21.0
|Dec low F = 8.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -20.8
|Feb avg record low F = -16.7
|Mar avg record low F = -5.3
|Apr avg record low F = 18.0
|May avg record low F = 31.5
|Jun avg record low F = 44.8
|Jul avg record low F = 49.0
|Aug avg record low F = 45.3
|Sep avg record low F = 32.3
|Oct avg record low F = 20.2
|Nov avg record low F = 2.5
|Dec avg record low F = -14.6
|year avg record low F = -24.2

|Jan record low F = -40
|Feb record low F = -41
|Mar record low F = -30
|Apr record low F = -2
|May record low F = 18
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 31
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = 1
|Nov record low F = -27
|Dec record low F = -34

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.72
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.74
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.20
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.24
|May precipitation inch = 3.10
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.38
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.25
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.68
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.44
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.99
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.75
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.4
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.6
|Apr precipitation days = 8.4
|May precipitation days = 11.1
|Jun precipitation days = 11.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.0
|Aug precipitation days = 9.6
|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 7.7

|Jan snow inch = 9.1
|Feb snow inch = 9.0
|Mar snow inch = 6.9
|Apr snow inch = 4.5
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.0
|Nov snow inch = 5.2
|Dec snow inch = 8.9
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.7
|Feb snow days = 7.7
|Mar snow days = 4.9
|Apr snow days = 2.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 4.0
|Dec snow days = 8.2

|Jan snow depth inch = 10.8
|Feb snow depth inch = 12.4
|Mar snow depth inch = 11.3
|Apr snow depth inch = 3.6
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.5
|Nov snow depth inch = 3.3
|Dec snow depth inch = 7.3
|year snow depth inch = 15.1

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00215638&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Morris W CNRL RSCH & Outreach, MN
|access-date = February 21, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis
|access-date = February 21, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}