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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Todd County / Little Elk / Zip Codes
Little Elk, MN has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. On average, the temperatures in winter range from a low of -5°F to highs of about 22°F. In summer, temperatures can range from the low 50s to highs in the mid-80s. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and typically ranges between 25-30 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months ranging between 40-50 inches per year.

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

Little Elk averages 49 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 Little Elk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Elk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Elk 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 Elk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Elk, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.2 in.38.1 in.
  48.8 in.27.8 in.
  100.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  0.4°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1308 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 Elk with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Little Elk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Elk are August, June and July.
In Little Elk, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Elk with an average of 0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Elk, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Elk, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Little Elk is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Little Elk with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Little Elk means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Little Elk with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Little Elk, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.8 inches in Little Elk means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Little Elk with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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