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Santiago is an unincorporated community in Santiago Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, near the junction of Sherburne County Roads 3 and 11. The St. Francis River flows through the community.

Geography

Sherburne County Roads 16 and 23 are also in the immediate area, as is the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

Nearby towns include Clear Lake, Foley, Princeton, and St. Cloud. Santiago is 12 miles north of Becker, and 26 miles north-northwest of Elk River.

Climate

Climate data for Santiago, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
61
(16)
80
(27)
96
(36)
95
(35)
104
(40)
105
(41)
101
(38)
97
(36)
90
(32)
75
(24)
62
(17)
105
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 22.1
(−5.5)
27.4
(−2.6)
40.2
(4.6)
55.6
(13.1)
68.8
(20.4)
76.9
(24.9)
80.9
(27.2)
79.1
(26.2)
71.6
(22.0)
57.2
(14.0)
40.1
(4.5)
26.7
(−2.9)
53.9
(12.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.0
(−10.6)
17.7
(−7.9)
30.4
(−0.9)
44.3
(6.8)
57.1
(13.9)
65.9
(18.8)
70.0
(21.1)
67.9
(19.9)
60.2
(15.7)
46.7
(8.2)
31.9
(−0.1)
18.9
(−7.3)
43.7
(6.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 3.8
(−15.7)
7.9
(−13.4)
20.7
(−6.3)
33.0
(0.6)
45.4
(7.4)
54.9
(12.7)
59.1
(15.1)
56.6
(13.7)
48.7
(9.3)
36.2
(2.3)
23.6
(−4.7)
11.0
(−11.7)
33.4
(0.8)
Record low °F (°C) −41
(−41)
−39
(−39)
−34
(−37)
−2
(−19)
16
(−9)
30
(−1)
37
(3)
34
(1)
18
(−8)
5
(−15)
−24
(−31)
−41
(−41)
−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.77
(20)
0.90
(23)
1.72
(44)
2.83
(72)
3.90
(99)
4.23
(107)
3.99
(101)
4.06
(103)
2.90
(74)
2.72
(69)
1.56
(40)
1.11
(28)
30.69
(780)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.8
(25)
9.5
(24)
8.7
(22)
3.5
(8.9)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.8
(2.0)
6.5
(17)
10.5
(27)
49.4
(125)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.1 4.4 6.4 8.8 10.3 10.4 9.1 8.6 8.2 7.9 5.6 6.2 91.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.9 3.8 3.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 5.7 22.4
Source: NOAA[2][3]

History

Santiago was platted in 1857.[4] A post office called Santiago operated between 1858 and 1985.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Santiago, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 516.
  5. ^ "Sherburne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 8, 2015.