Climate of Elk River
Elk River has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Elk River is 11° degrees and there is about 430 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 193 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 113 days and there is a total of approximately 431 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 54 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2430 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -7°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in July |
Coldest month: | -7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -14°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 198 days |
Days with rain: | 113 days |
Days with snow: | 54 days |
Total rain sum: | 431 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2430 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Elk River.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Elk River.
Climate table of Elk River
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Elk River. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Elk River might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -7 | -5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 4 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -14 | -12 | -4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | -2 | -9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 16 | 27 | 45 | 48 | 71 | 54 | 44 | 32 | 39 | 23 | 22 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Days with snow | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 12 |
Dry days | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Elk River
The best time to visit Elk River in the state of Minnesota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Elk River is 27°C in July and the lowest is -7°C in January.
Climate of Elk River by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Elk River? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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