Cottonwood County, MN Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are June, August and September. In Cottonwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places.

Today's Weather - Cottonwood, MN

10 PM PST

Widespread Frost

34°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightWidespread Frost26° / 53°NNE 5 mph
Tuesday NightWidespread Frost28° / 62°WSW 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightClear43° / 69°SSW 15 to 25 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear53° / 75°S 20 to 25 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers50° / 66°SSW 15 to 20 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy47° / 73°SW 5 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy51° / 70°SSW 10 to 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Cottonwood County area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 / 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
January25°
February30° 10°
March41° 22°
April58° 34°
May71° 47°
June80° 57°
July84° 61°
August81° 59°
September73° 49°
October60° 36°
November42° 24°
December28° 10°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cottonwood
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03165
February02754
March02573
April012101
May11110
June40120
July50100
August3090
September1190
October01080
November02463
December03065

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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