Orr, MN Climate


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Orr, MN has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures occasionally reaching up to 90 degrees on especially hot days. In the winter months, temperatures range from 0 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures falling below 0 degrees during particularly cold spells. On average, Orr receives about 33 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain but snow is also common during the winter months.

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

Orr averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Orr. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orr gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -7
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orr is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Orr, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Orr with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Orr, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orr are July, August and June.
In Orr, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orr with an average of -6.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Orr, there are 195.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Orr, there are 56.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Orr 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 Orr with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Orr means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Orr with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Orr, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.3 inches in Orr means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Orr with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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