Clearwater County, MN Climate

Clearwater County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 40.1°F (4.5°C). Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit (about 30°C) on some days. Winters are cold and snowy, with average lows in the single digits Fahrenheit (-12°C). Precipitation averages around 28 inches (71 cm) annually, with most of it falling in the form of snow during the long winter months. Snowfall can range from light dustings to several feet in some years. Clearwater County's climate is perfect for outdoor activities all year round, from skiing and snowshoeing in the winter to camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and golfing in the summer months.

Clearwater County, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clearwater County averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Clearwater County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clearwater County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clearwater County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter

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

Climate	Clearwater, Minnesota	United States
	25.9 in.	38.1 in.
	43.4 in.	27.8 in.
	90.7 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	-4.9°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	2.9	4.3
	1431 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 Clearwater County with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Clearwater County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearwater County are August, July and June.

In Clearwater County, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clearwater County with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Clearwater County, there are 190.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Clearwater County, there are 54.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Clearwater County 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 Clearwater County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in Clearwater County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Clearwater County with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Clearwater County, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Clearwater County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Clearwater County with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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