Crow Wing County, MN Climate

The climate in Crow Wing County, MN is one of extremes. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the high 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dropping to below-freezing levels. Due to its northern location, snowfall is significant in this area during the winter months, and may last from November into April. The area also receives a generous amount of precipitation throughout the year. Thunderstorms are common during the warmer months, and severe weather can occur from time to time.

Crow Wing County, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Crow Wing County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crow Wing County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crow Wing County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Crow Wing, Minnesota	United States
	26.7 in.	38.1 in.
	42.6 in.	27.8 in.
	103.4 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	-0.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.3	4.3
	1255 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 Crow Wing County with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Crow Wing County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crow Wing County are August, July and June.

In Crow Wing County, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crow Wing County with an average of -0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Crow Wing County, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Crow Wing County, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing County 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 26.7 inches in Crow Wing County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Crow Wing County with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Crow Wing County, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Crow Wing County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Crow Wing County with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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