Kellogg, MN Climate


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Kellogg, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 71°F (22°C) and the average winter temperature is 17°F (-8°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 28 inches (71 cm) annually. Snowfall in the winter months averages around 32 inches (81 cm). Temperatures can drop below 0°F (-18°C), so residents need to be prepared for cold weather during the winter months.

Kellogg, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kellogg averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Kellogg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kellogg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kellogg is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kellogg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKellogg, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  98.3 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  709 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 Kellogg with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Kellogg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kellogg are June, August and July.
In Kellogg, 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 Kellogg with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Kellogg, there are 158.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Kellogg, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kellogg 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 Kellogg with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 34.5 inches in Kellogg means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Kellogg with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in Kellogg, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Kellogg means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Kellogg with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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