30-year climate normals

Meeker County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of -0.2°F.

Meeker County gets 29.78" of precipitation a year, and 42% 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	20.1°	-0.2°	0.78"
February	24.8°	3.6°	0.78"
March	37.4°	16.9°	1.48"
April	53.3°	31.6°	2.65"
May	66.5°	44.8°	3.72"
June	76.8°	56.0°	4.58"
July	81.2°	60.2°	3.81"
August	78.7°	57.7°	4.08"
September	71.1°	48.3°	3.04"
October	56.4°	34.2°	2.56"
November	39.7°	20.9°	1.35"
December	25.5°	7.4°	0.95"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 42% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 0.78"

February 0.78"

March 1.48"

April 2.65"

May 3.72"

June 4.58"

July 3.81"

August 4.08"

September 3.04"

October 2.56"

November 1.35"

December 0.95"

Annual total 29.78"

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 494

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,760

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $84

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $520

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 Meeker County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Meeker County?

Meeker County averages a high of 81.2°F in July and a low of -0.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 29.78 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Meeker County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 42% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Meeker County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.2°F. That drives 494 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Meeker County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Meeker County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LITCHFIELD, MN US (USC00214778), 0.5 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.