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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lac qui Parle County / Maxwell / Zip Codes
Maxwell, MN has a wide range of climates, depending on the season. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s while in winter the temperatures can drop into the teens and low twenties. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation annually, including both rain and snow. Summers tend to be mild with occasional thunderstorms while winters are colder and more severe with frequent snowfall. Overall, Maxwell enjoys temperate conditions throughout the year, making it a great place to live.

Maxwell, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maxwell averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Maxwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maxwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maxwell is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Maxwell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaxwell, MinnesotaUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  44.2 in.27.8 in.
  84.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  2.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1088 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 Maxwell with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Maxwell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maxwell are June, August and September.
In Maxwell, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maxwell with an average of 2.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Maxwell, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Maxwell, there are 36.0 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Maxwell means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Maxwell with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Maxwell, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Maxwell means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Maxwell with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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