2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Glenwood, MN vs Lafayette, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Glenwood averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Glenwood, Minnesota gets 25.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. Glenwood averages 42.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

Glenwood, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.2
Rain: averages 25.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glenwood is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Glenwood, MN

72°F

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Glenwood / Lafayette

July is the hottest month for Glenwood with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Glenwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenwood are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glenwood with an average of 1.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Glenwood, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Glenwood, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Glenwood, there are 38.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

June is the wettest month in Glenwood with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.7 inches in Glenwood means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

June is the rainiest month in Glenwood with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Glenwood, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Glenwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Glenwood with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.