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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Oak Park / Zip Codes
Oak Park, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in July is 81°F (27°C) and the average low temperature in January is 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 28 inches (71 cm) annually. Snowfall averages around 39 inches (99 cm) during the winter months, making it a popular destination for winter activities like skiing and snowmobiling. Temperatures can range from below -30°F (-34°C) to over 100°F (38°C), so it’s important to be prepared for any kind of weather while visiting!

Oak Park, Minnesota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Park averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Oak Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Park is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Oak Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Park, MinnesotaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  91.7 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  -3.2°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  810 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 Park with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Oak Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Park are June, August and July.
In Oak Park, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Park with an average of -3.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Park, there are 185.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Park, there are 50.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Oak Park 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 Oak Park with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Oak Park means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Park with 10.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in Oak Park, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Oak Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Oak Park with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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