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United StatesMinnesotaMower CountyClimate Station GRAND MEADOW, MN US Distance 10.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Mower County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 4.6°F.

Mower County gets 37.37" of precipitation a year and 50.6" of snow, and 41% 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.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 20.9° 4.6° 1.02" 11.0"
February 25.3° 8.2° 0.87" 10.8"
March 37.9° 20.1° 1.85" 8.5"
April 53.5° 31.9° 3.90" 2.9"
May 66.1° 44.3° 5.06" 0.5"
June 76.2° 55.7° 5.70" 0.0"
July 79.3° 58.6° 4.66" 0.0"
August 77.4° 56.0° 4.22" 0.0"
September 71.1° 47.8° 4.07" 0.0"
October 57.2° 35.3° 2.95" 0.6"
November 40.6° 23.4° 1.82" 2.5"
December 27.1° 12.2° 1.25" 13.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.02"
February 0.87"
March 1.85"
April 3.90"
May 5.06"
June 5.70"
July 4.66"
August 4.22"
September 4.07"
October 2.95"
November 1.82"
December 1.25"
Annual total 37.37"

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 408
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,407
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $69
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $499

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 Mower County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Mower County?

Mower County averages a high of 79.3°F in July and a low of 4.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 37.37 inches, including 50.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Mower County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Mower County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.3°F. That drives 408 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Mower County?

Yes. Mower County averages 50.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GRAND MEADOW, MN US (USC00213290), 10.1 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.