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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kittson County / Karlstad / Zip Codes
Karlstad, MN has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 59°F and 77°F, while during winter, average temperatures range from 16°F to 24°F. Rainfall averages around 28 inches per year and snowfall approximately 63 inches annually. Residents of Karlstad experience four distinct seasons throughout the year with spring, summer and fall bringing mild weather and winter providing cooler temperatures.

Karlstad, Minnesota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Karlstad averages 40 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 Karlstad. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Karlstad gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 -6
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Karlstad is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Karlstad, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKarlstad, MinnesotaUnited States
  20.9 in.38.1 in.
  40.0 in.27.8 in.
  74.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  -6.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1050 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 Karlstad with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Karlstad, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Karlstad are August, June and July.
In Karlstad, 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 Karlstad with an average of -6.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Karlstad, there are 189.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Karlstad, there are 57.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Karlstad 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 Karlstad with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.9 inches in Karlstad means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Karlstad with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in Karlstad, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.0 inches in Karlstad means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Karlstad with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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