Otter Tail County, MN Climate

Otter Tail County, Minnesota is known for its typical Midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) with temperatures in the summer ranging from 68 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 26 degrees Celsius). Winter temperatures typically range from 7 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-14 to -7 degrees Celsius). Precipitation averages approximately 30 inches a year with an average snowfall of 50 inches a year. The area typically experiences a vast range of weather and temperature changes throughout the four seasons.

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

Otter Tail County averages 48 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 Otter Tail County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otter Tail County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 -2
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Otter Tail, Minnesota	United States
	26.3 in.	38.1 in.
	47.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.1 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	-1.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	1355 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 Otter Tail County with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Otter Tail County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otter Tail County are August, July and June.

In Otter Tail County, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otter Tail County with an average of -1.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Otter Tail County, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Otter Tail County, there are 44.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Otter Tail County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Otter Tail County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Otter Tail County, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in Otter Tail County means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Otter Tail County with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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