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The most pleasant months of the year for Elk River are June, August and July. In Elk River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Elk River with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Elk River with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Today's Weather - Elk River, MN

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Chance Rain Showers

59°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Rain Showers60° / 31°NNW 15 mph
WednesdayWidespread Frost then Sunny57° / 39°SE 5 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny67° / 47°SE 10 to 15 mph
FridayShowers And Thunderstorms57° / 52°ESE 20 to 25 mph
SaturdayShowers And Thunderstorms64° / 43°SW 15 to 20 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely52° / 41°NE 15 to 20 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers51° / 37°NNW 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Elk River area is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January23°
February28°
March40° 20°
April58° 34°
May70° 46°
June78° 56°
July82° 61°
August80° 59°
September71° 49°
October58° 37°
November41° 24°
December26° 10°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elk River
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03177
February02755
March02774
April01191
May01110
June20110
July30100
August1090
September0190
October0990
November02574
December03176

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.

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The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 17 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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