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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Grant County / Elbow Lake township / Zip Codes
Elbow Lake township, MN has a temperate and continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. On average, the winter months experience temperatures of 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit while the summer months experience temperatures of 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Generally, precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual total of 27 inches; most of this precipitation is in the form of rain. The region also experiences severe weather conditions at times, such as blizzards and thunderstorms.

Elbow Lake township, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elbow Lake township averages 44 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 Elbow Lake township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elbow Lake township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Elbow Lake township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElbow Lake township, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  1139 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 Elbow Lake township with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Elbow Lake township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elbow Lake township are June, August and July.
In Elbow Lake township, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elbow Lake township with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Elbow Lake township, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Elbow Lake township, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Elbow Lake township 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 Elbow Lake township with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 24.8 inches in Elbow Lake township means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Elbow Lake township with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Elbow Lake township, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Elbow Lake township means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Elbow Lake township with 10.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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