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United States / Minnesota / Fergus Falls Metro Area / Otter Tail County / Oak Valley / Zip Codes
Oak Valley, MN enjoys a pleasant climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. The area experiences all four seasons, with summers that are warm and humid, and winters that are cold but not overly frigid. Spring brings moderate temperatures along with plenty of rain to nourish the region's vegetation. Autumn temperatures drop gradually, making it a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, or exploring local attractions.

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

Oak Valley averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Oak Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
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 Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Valley with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Oak Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Valley are August, July and June.
In Oak Valley, there are 3.9 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 Valley with an average of -2.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Valley, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Valley, there are 45.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Oak Valley 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 Valley with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Oak Valley means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Valley with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Oak Valley, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.1 inches in Oak Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Oak Valley with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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