Yellow Medicine County, MN Climate

The climate in Yellow Medicine County, MN is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 81°F in July to lows of -5°F in January. Annual precipitation ranges from 18\" to 20\". The area generally experiences a moderate amount of rainfall throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. Snowfall typically accumulates up to several inches at a time and tends to stay on the ground for extended periods. Due to its high elevation, Yellow Medicine County experiences cooler temperatures than areas further south.

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

Yellow Medicine County averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Yellow Medicine County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yellow Medicine County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yellow Medicine is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Yellow Medicine, Minnesota	United States
	27.1 in.	38.1 in.
	44.5 in.	27.8 in.
	81.5 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	2.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1125 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 Yellow Medicine with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Yellow Medicine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yellow Medicine are June, August and September.

In Yellow Medicine, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yellow Medicine with an average of 2.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Yellow Medicine, there are 167.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Yellow Medicine, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Yellow Medicine but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Yellow Medicine with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Yellow Medicine means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Yellow Medicine with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in Yellow Medicine, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in Yellow Medicine means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Yellow Medicine with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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