Elba township, MN Climate


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Elba Township, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. On average, the warmest month of the year is July, when temperatures tend to reach around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. January is usually the coldest month, with temperatures averaging just below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year and snowfall is common in the winter months. Elba Township experiences an average of about 32 inches of snow each year.

Elba township, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elba township averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Elba township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elba township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elba township is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Elba township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElba township, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  42.5 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  6.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1084 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 Elba township with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Elba township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elba township are June, August and July.
In Elba township, there are 7.4 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 Elba township with an average of 6.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Elba township, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Elba township, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elba township but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Elba township with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Elba township means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Elba township with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Elba township, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Elba township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Elba township with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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