Lac qui Parle County, MN Climate

The climate in Lac qui Parle, MN County is continental with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the high 70s°F to the low 90s°F, while winter temperatures can dip to single digits or below zero. The county experiences varying amounts of precipitation throughout the year, ranging from an average of 28 inches of snow in winter months to 2-4 inches during warm months. Whenever a storm passes through, it usually brings strong winds that can cause some damage. However overall, this area enjoys reasonably mild weather conditions which make it perfect for outdoor activities like fishing, biking and camping.

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lac qui Parle County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Lac qui Parle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lac qui Parle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Lac qui Parle, Minnesota	United States
	24.7 in.	38.1 in.
	41.9 in.	27.8 in.
	84.1 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	2.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1068 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 Lac qui Parle with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Lac qui Parle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lac qui Parle are June, August and September.

In Lac qui Parle, there are 13.3 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 Lac qui Parle with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Lac qui Parle, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Lac qui Parle, there are 35.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in Lac qui Parle means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Lac qui Parle with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in Lac qui Parle, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Lac qui Parle means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Lac qui Parle with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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