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United States / Minnesota / Fergus Falls Metro Area / Otter Tail County / Ottertail / Zip Codes
Ottertail, MN is located in the northern half of Minnesota and enjoys a continental, four-season climate. Summer temperatures are generally warm and sometimes hot, with humid air during the day and cooler nights. Winters are cold but generally mild, with snowfall that can vary widely from season to season. Spring and Fall are typically pleasant seasons with moderate temperatures throughout the day and some rain showers at times. Overall, Ottertail has comfortable weather year-round that brings people outdoors to enjoy the sunshine and pleasant temperatures.

Ottertail, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ottertail averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Ottertail. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ottertail gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ottertail is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ottertail, 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 Ottertail with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Ottertail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ottertail are August, July and June.
In Ottertail, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ottertail with an average of -2.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ottertail, there are 181.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ottertail, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Ottertail 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 Ottertail with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Ottertail means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ottertail with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Ottertail, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in Ottertail means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Ottertail with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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