Ellendale, MN Climate


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Ellendale, MN has a mild climate that is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures usually range from highs in the low 20s to lows near 0°F. Snowfall can range anywhere from 5-20 inches depending on the year, and can come anytime between October and April. In the summer months, temperatures usually stay in the 70s with occasional days reaching into the mid-80s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the season with an average of around 20 inches per year falling mostly during spring and summer months.

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

Ellendale averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Ellendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellendale 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 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Ellendale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllendale, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  44.2 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1280 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 Ellendale with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Ellendale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellendale are June, August and July.
In Ellendale, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellendale with an average of 4.6°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ellendale, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Ellendale, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellendale but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ellendale with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Ellendale means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ellendale with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Ellendale, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Ellendale means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ellendale with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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