Kittson County, MN Climate

Kittson County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The county is typically hot and dry during the summer, with average temperatures of around 70°F (21°C). During winter months, the temperatures can dip below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall accumulates in the winter months, with an average snowfall of approximately 12 inches (30 cm) per year.

Kittson County, Minnesota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kittson County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Kittson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kittson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 -6
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter

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

Climate	Kittson, Minnesota	United States
	20.8 in.	38.1 in.
	38.5 in.	27.8 in.
	79.1 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	-6.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	904 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 Kittson County with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Kittson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kittson County are August, July and June.

In Kittson County, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kittson County with an average of -6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Kittson County, there are 191.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Kittson County, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Kittson 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 Kittson County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 20.8 inches in Kittson County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Kittson County with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Kittson County, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Kittson County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Kittson County with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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