La Crescent, MN Climate


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La Crescent, MN is located in the driftless region of the upper Midwest and has a temperate climate. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold with snowfall. The average temperature in July is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in January is around 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 29 inches of precipitation annually. La Crescent experiences all four seasons throughout the year with moderate climates ideal for outdoor activities.

La Crescent, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crescent averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in La Crescent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crescent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Crescent is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in La Crescent, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Crescent, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  113.4 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  686 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for La Crescent with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In La Crescent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Crescent are June, August and July.
In La Crescent, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Crescent with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In La Crescent, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In La Crescent, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Crescent but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in La Crescent with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in La Crescent means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in La Crescent with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in La Crescent, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in La Crescent means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in La Crescent with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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