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United States / Minnesota / Worthington Metro Area / Nobles County / Elk / Zip Codes
Elk, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from lows near 0°F (-18°C) to highs in the low 20s°F (-6 to -2°C). Summers are mild with average highs in the mid-70s F (24°C). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall usually occurring from November through March.

Elk, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Elk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Elk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElk, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.0 in.27.8 in.
  96.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  5.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1597 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 Elk with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Elk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk are June, August and September.
In Elk, there are 12.0 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 Elk with an average of 5.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Elk, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Elk, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elk 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 Elk with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.3 inches in Elk means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Elk with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Elk, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.0 inches in Elk means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Elk with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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