Litchfield, MN Climate

Litchfield, MN has a temperate climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s F (30s C). Winters can be cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from 25-30°F (-4 to -1°C). The area is mostly cloudy throughout the year and receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of rain.

Litchfield, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Litchfield averages 43 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 Litchfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Litchfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Litchfield is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Litchfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Litchfield, Minnesota	United States
	29.7 in.	38.1 in.
	42.5 in.	27.8 in.
	84.7 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	2.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	1129 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 Litchfield with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Litchfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Litchfield are June, August and July.

In Litchfield, there are 7.5 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 Litchfield with an average of 2.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Litchfield, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Litchfield, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Litchfield 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.

June is the wettest month in Litchfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Litchfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Litchfield with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Litchfield, which is one of the least rainy 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 42.5 inches in Litchfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Litchfield with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.