Elbow Lake, Minnesota has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68°F, while the winter months tend to hover around 19°F. The area typically experiences snowfall between November and March, although occasionally temperatures drop low enough for snow as early as October or as late as April. The region receives an average of 33 inches of rain each year and has relatively low humidity levels throughout the year.
Elbow Lake, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Elbow Lake averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Elbow Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Elbow Lake 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