La Prairie, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / La Prairie / Zip Codes
La Prairie, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures reach highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s Fahrenheit (25 to 29 Celsius) and lows in the mid-50s (12 Celsius). In the winter, temperatures can dip down to as low as minus 20°F (-29 Celsius) and can reach highs in the low 20s (around -5 Celsius). The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation each year with most of it falling in spring and summer. Snowfall is also common throughout the winter months although there is usually no snow on the ground from late April through early October.

La Prairie, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Prairie averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in La Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Prairie is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in La Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Prairie, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  -4.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1283 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 La Prairie with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In La Prairie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Prairie are July, August and June.
In La Prairie, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Prairie with an average of -4.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In La Prairie, there are 183.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In La Prairie, there are 50.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in La Prairie 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.
July is the wettest month in La Prairie with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in La Prairie means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in La Prairie with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in La Prairie, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in La Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in La Prairie with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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