Oak Grove, MN Climate


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Oak Grove, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The annual temperature range is relatively large, with an average high in July of 79°F (26°C) and an average low in January of 2°F (-17°C). Precipitation averages 36 inches (914 mm) per year. Generally, Oak Grove has hot and humid summers, with occasional thunderstorms, while the winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and some precipitation.

Oak Grove, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Grove averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Oak Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Grove is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oak Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Grove, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  50.6 in.27.8 in.
  106.3 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  3.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  896 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 Oak Grove with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Oak Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Grove are June, August and July.
In Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Oak Grove, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Grove, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 32.4 inches in Oak Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Grove with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Oak Grove, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Oak Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Oak Grove with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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