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United States / Minnesota / Fergus Falls Metro Area / Otter Tail County / Parkers Prairie township / Zip Codes
Parkers Prairie Township, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The yearly average temperature in the area is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers typically reach highs of around 75 degrees and winters dip down to lows of 0 degrees. Precipitation is fairly heavy throughout the year, but is most prominent in the summertime months when thunderstorms are common. Overall, the area's climate is generally mild in winter and quite hot in summer, making it an ideal environment for outdoor recreation and activities.

Parkers Prairie township, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parkers Prairie township averages 46 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 Parkers Prairie township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parkers Prairie township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Parkers Prairie township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParkers Prairie township, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.4 in.38.1 in.
  46.4 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -1.3°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1457 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 Parkers Prairie township with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Parkers Prairie township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parkers Prairie township are August, July and June.
In Parkers Prairie township, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parkers Prairie township with an average of -1.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Parkers Prairie township, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Parkers Prairie township, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Parkers Prairie township 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 Parkers Prairie township with 4.3 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 26.4 inches in Parkers Prairie township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Parkers Prairie township with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Parkers Prairie township, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in Parkers Prairie township means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Parkers Prairie township with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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