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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Wadena County / Leaf River / Zip Codes
Leaf River, MN has a relatively mild climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. Spring and fall bring pleasant conditions with cooler temperatures and chance of rain. Overall, Leaf River experiences all four seasons but generally enjoys mild weather year round.

Leaf River, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leaf River averages 48 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 Leaf River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leaf River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Leaf River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeaf River, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.8 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -2.6°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1319 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 Leaf River with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Leaf River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leaf River are August, July and June.
In Leaf River, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leaf River with an average of -2.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Leaf River, there are 181.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Leaf River, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Leaf River 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 Leaf River with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Leaf River means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Leaf River with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Leaf River, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Leaf River means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Leaf River with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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