30-year climate normals

Houston County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 7.7°F.

Houston County gets 38.32" of precipitation a year and 44.8" of snow, and 40% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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	Snow
January	24.4°	7.7°	1.12"	10.4"
February	29.0°	11.3°	1.16"	10.6"
March	41.3°	22.9°	2.00"	7.4"
April	55.7°	35.0°	3.96"	3.2"
May	67.8°	47.4°	4.84"	0.0"
June	77.3°	58.0°	6.06"	0.0"
July	81.2°	61.7°	4.31"	0.0"
August	79.1°	59.3°	4.47"	0.0"
September	72.1°	50.7°	4.04"	0.0"
October	58.7°	38.6°	2.96"	0.3"
November	42.7°	26.4°	1.80"	2.8"
December	29.8°	14.8°	1.60"	10.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 40% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.12"

February 1.16"

March 2.00"

April 3.96"

May 4.84"

June 6.06"

July 4.31"

August 4.47"

September 4.04"

October 2.96"

November 1.80"

December 1.60"

Annual total 38.32"

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 587

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,641

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $99

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $453

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 Houston County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Houston County?

Houston County averages a high of 81.2°F in July and a low of 7.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.32 inches, including 44.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Houston County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 40% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Houston County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.2°F. That drives 587 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Houston County?

Yes. Houston County averages 44.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CALEDONIA, MN US (USC00211198), 2.5 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.