Clarissa, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters typically have snowfall and high temperatures in the 20s and 30s while in the summer months temperatures can reach up to the 80s. Precipitation is common throughout the year with heavier rain in spring and summer months followed by light snow during winter. The weather is often unpredictable as thunderstorms, hail, and tornados have been known to occur in Clarissa during any month of the year.
Clarissa (zip 56440), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Clarissa (zip 56440) averages 47 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 Clarissa (zip 56440). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Clarissa (zip 56440) 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year