Moose River, MN Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Moose River / Zip Codes
Moose River, MN has a continental climate that experiences warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and in the winter it averages around 25°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 30 inches a year. There can be extreme weather conditions like blizzards during winter months and thunderstorms during summer months. Overall, Moose River has a moderate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year.

Moose River, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moose River averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Moose River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moose River 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 -5
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moose River is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Moose River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoose River, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  -4.6°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1175 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 Moose River with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Moose River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moose River are August, July and June.
In Moose River, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moose River with an average of -4.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Moose River, there are 186.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Moose River, there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Moose River 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 Moose River with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.4 inches in Moose River means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Moose River with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Moose River, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in Moose River means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Moose River with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Moose River,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Moose River, Minnesota to any other city in the US.