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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Morrison County / Little Falls / Zip Codes
Little Falls, MN has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. It experiences cold winters with plenty of snowfall, and warm summers with occasional thunderstorms. The average annual temperature is around 40°F (4.4°C). Spring and fall temperatures are mild, making them ideal for outdoor activities such as biking and fishing. Residents of Little Falls enjoy the changing scenery during each season and all that each one has to offer.

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

Little Falls averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Little Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Little Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Falls, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  -0.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1112 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 Little Falls with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Little Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Falls are June, August and July.
In Little Falls, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Falls with an average of -0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Falls, there are 176.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Falls, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Little Falls is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Little Falls with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Little Falls means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Little Falls with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Little Falls, 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 47.5 inches in Little Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Little Falls with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Our little city has almost everything anybody could want: good people, good schools, many churches, cultural activities, affordable housing, a hospital & clinic, etc.   More

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Over 17 years ago

There are virtually no incidents of violent crime in Little Falls. This is safe place to  More

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