Cottonwood County, MN Climate

Cottonwood County, MN has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and warm summers. Winters average temperatures range from highs in the mid-20s to lows in the single digits. Snowfall is common during winter months, averaging around 20 inches per season. Summers are typically warm and humid, with average highs around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the lower 50s. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with an annual average of 25 inches of snow and 28 inches of rain.

Cottonwood County, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Cottonwood County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottonwood is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Cottonwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cottonwood, Minnesota	United States
	29.4 in.	38.1 in.
	43.7 in.	27.8 in.
	97.9 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	5.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1365 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 Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Cottonwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are June, August and September.

In Cottonwood, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of 5.6°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Cottonwood, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Cottonwood, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cottonwood but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Cottonwood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Cottonwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Cottonwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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