Turtle Creek, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Todd County / Turtle Creek / Zip Codes
Turtle Creek, MN has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 70°F and the average low temperature in the winter is -3°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but snowfall can vary from light to heavy depending on the season. During much of the year, Turtle Creek experiences comfortable temperatures and pleasant weather conditions, making it an ideal place to live for many people.

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

Turtle Creek averages 50 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 Turtle Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Turtle Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Turtle Creek is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Turtle Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTurtle Creek, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  49.8 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  0.6°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1314 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 Turtle Creek with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Turtle Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Turtle Creek are August, June and July.
In Turtle Creek, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Turtle Creek with an average of 0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Turtle Creek, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Turtle Creek, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek 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 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Turtle Creek means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Turtle Creek with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Turtle Creek, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in Turtle Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Turtle Creek with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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