30-year climate normals

Clearwater County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of -5.2°F.

Clearwater County gets 26.55" of precipitation a year, and 46% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	15.9°	-5.2°	0.52"
February	21.2°	-1.6°	0.54"
March	34.8°	12.9°	0.95"
April	51.3°	27.9°	1.76"
May	65.5°	41.1°	3.01"
June	74.3°	51.8°	4.64"
July	78.2°	55.4°	3.93"
August	77.4°	52.5°	3.54"
September	68.8°	44.5°	2.97"
October	53.2°	32.4°	2.25"
November	35.9°	17.9°	1.61"
December	22.1°	4.0°	0.83"

Rainfall by month

Clearwater County has a distinct wet season. 46% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jun, Jul, Aug.

January 0.52"

February 0.54"

March 0.95"

April 1.76"

May 3.01"

June 4.64"

July 3.93"

August 3.54"

September 2.97"

October 2.25"

November 1.61"

December 0.83"

Annual total 26.55"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 287

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 9,778

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $49

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $580

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Clearwater County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Clearwater County?

Clearwater County averages a high of 78.2°F in July and a low of -5.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 26.55 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Clearwater County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 46% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Clearwater County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.2°F. That drives 287 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Clearwater County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Clearwater County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FOSSTON 1 E, MN US (USC00212916), 16.5 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Minnesota residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.