Little Canada, MN Climate

Little Canada, MN has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 75°F and the average temperature in January is 14°F. Precipitation in Little Canada averages around 30 inches per year, mostly occurring between April and October. Snowfall typically occurs from November to March, with an average of 39 inches per year. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures averaging in the 50s and 60s. This climate makes Little Canada a great place for outdoor recreation year-round.

Little Canada, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Canada averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Little Canada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Canada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Canada is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Little Canada, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Little Canada, Minnesota	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	52.5 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	7.6°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	912 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 Little Canada with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Little Canada, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Canada are June, August and September.

In Little Canada, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Canada with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Little Canada, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Little Canada, there are 22.7 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 Little Canada but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in Little Canada with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Little Canada means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Little Canada with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Little Canada, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in Little Canada means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Little Canada with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.