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30-year climate normals

Todd County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of -0.9°F.

Todd County gets 31.03" of precipitation a year and 54" 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.

0° 20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 17.9° -0.9° 0.98" 9.7"
February 23.0° 2.6° 0.92" 9.0"
March 35.8° 15.4° 1.54" 8.6"
April 51.2° 28.3° 2.73" 6.1"
May 64.5° 41.4° 3.47" 0.2"
June 74.5° 52.9° 4.58" 0.0"
July 78.7° 56.9° 4.64" 0.0"
August 77.0° 54.7° 3.37" 0.0"
September 68.3° 46.3° 3.29" 0.0"
October 53.8° 33.6° 2.92" 1.8"
November 37.1° 20.0° 1.46" 7.1"
December 23.2° 7.2° 1.13" 11.5"

Rainfall by month

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

January 0.98"
February 0.92"
March 1.54"
April 2.73"
May 3.47"
June 4.58"
July 4.64"
August 3.37"
September 3.29"
October 2.92"
November 1.46"
December 1.13"
Annual total 31.03"

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 313
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 9,333
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $53
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $554

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 Todd County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Todd County?

Todd County averages a high of 78.7°F in July and a low of -0.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 31.03 inches, including 54 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Todd 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 Todd County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.7°F. That drives 313 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Todd County?

Yes. Todd County averages 54 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LONG PRAIRIE, MN US (USC00214861), 7.1 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.