Roseau County, MN Climate

Roseau County in Minnesota has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the county range from a low of -4°F in January to a high of 78°F in July. The average precipitation varies throughout the year, with June being the wettest month and February being the driest. On average, Roseau County receives about 20 inches of snowfall each winter season. Overall, this area has a mild climate with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows.

Roseau County, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roseau County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Roseau County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roseau 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roseau County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

Climate	Roseau, Minnesota	United States
	23.3 in.	38.1 in.
	40.4 in.	27.8 in.
	92.3 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	78.7°	85.8°
	-5.8°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	1094 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 Roseau County with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Roseau County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roseau County are July, August and June.

In Roseau County, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roseau County with an average of -5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Roseau County, there are 189.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Roseau County, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Roseau 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 Roseau County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Roseau County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Roseau County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Roseau 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in Roseau County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Roseau County with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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