2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Appleton, MN vs Montevideo, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Montevideo. Appleton averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montevideo, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. Appleton, Minnesota gets 25.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Montevideo averages 45.8 inches of snow per year. Appleton averages 43.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Montevideo, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45.8 inches of snow a year

Appleton, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.1
Rain: averages 25.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Appleton, MN

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Today's Weather - Montevideo, MN

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Appleton / Montevideo

July is the hottest month for Appleton with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Appleton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Appleton are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Montevideo with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Montevideo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montevideo are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Appleton with an average of 3.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montevideo with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

In Montevideo, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Montevideo, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 34.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Montevideo, there are 35.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

July is the wettest month in Appleton with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Appleton means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in Montevideo with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in Montevideo means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Appleton with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Appleton, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Montevideo with 10.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Montevideo, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Appleton means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 45.8 inches in Montevideo means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Appleton with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Montevideo with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.