Little Elbow, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Mahnomen County / Little Elbow / Zip Codes
Little Elbow, MN has a climate that is typical for the Midwest region of the United States. The summers in Little Elbow are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid 80s and sometimes even higher. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the teens and single digits. Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s. All four seasons provide ample opportunity for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, and more.

Little Elbow, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Elbow averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Little Elbow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Elbow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLittle Elbow, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  43.3 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  -2.9°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1558 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 Little Elbow with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Little Elbow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Elbow are August, July and June.
In Little Elbow, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Elbow with an average of -2.9°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Elbow, there are 179.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Elbow, there are 48.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Little Elbow 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 Little Elbow with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Little Elbow means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Little Elbow with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Little Elbow, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Little Elbow means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Little Elbow with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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