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United States / Minnesota / Fergus Falls Metro Area / Otter Tail County / Effington / Zip Codes
Effington, MN has a diverse climate that varies throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s. Winters here are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dipping below freezing. Spring often brings rain showers while autumn is typically dry and crisp. The city experiences an average of 43 inches of rainfall each year and 95 inches of snowfall annually.

Effington, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Effington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Effington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Effington 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 Effington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEffington, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.4 in.38.1 in.
  46.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -1.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1508 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 Effington with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Effington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Effington are August, July and June.
In Effington, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Effington with an average of -1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Effington, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Effington, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Effington 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 Effington with 4.3 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 26.4 inches in Effington means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Effington with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Effington, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in Effington means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Effington with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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