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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Todd County / Clarissa / Zip Codes
Clarissa, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area typically experiences moderate to heavy snowfall during the winter months, while temperatures in the summer can reach as high as 90°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year with occasional thunderstorms in the spring and summer. The average annual temperature for Clarissa is approximately 42°F, making it an ideal location for those looking to enjoy all four seasons.

Clarissa, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarissa averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Clarissa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarissa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clarissa is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Clarissa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClarissa, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.2 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  -0.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1322 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 Clarissa with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Clarissa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarissa are August, July and June.
In Clarissa, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarissa with an average of -0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Clarissa, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Clarissa, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Clarissa is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Clarissa with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Clarissa means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Clarissa with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Clarissa, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Clarissa means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Clarissa with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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