Little Sauk, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Todd County / Little Sauk / Zip Codes
Little Sauk, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average winter temperature is around 19 degrees Fahrenheit with temperatures occasionally dipping below 0. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with the average summer temperature reaching around 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average rainfall of 30 inches per year. Snowfall also tends to be fairly consistent, with an average of 58 inches of snow each year.

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

Little Sauk averages 45 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 Sauk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Sauk 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 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateLittle Sauk, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.2 in.38.1 in.
  44.8 in.27.8 in.
  101.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  0.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1253 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 Sauk with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Little Sauk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Sauk are August, June and July.
In Little Sauk, there are 6.1 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 Sauk with an average of 0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Sauk, there are 177.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Little Sauk, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Little Sauk 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 Sauk with 4.3 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 Sauk means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Little Sauk with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in Little Sauk, 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 44.8 inches in Little Sauk means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Little Sauk with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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