Effie, MN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MARCELL 5NE, MN US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 5a USDA hardiness Zone 5a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Effie has an annual average temperature of 38.4°F with about 31.1 inches of precipitation per year and 64.1 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 76.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low -4.7°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.90 in) and February the driest (0.77 in). Snow typically falls from October through May.

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
60.8°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
9,612
Cooling need
39

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Effie's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1980s
90
1990s
167
2000s
109

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 15.7°F -4.7°F 5.5°F 0.91 in 14.1 in 10
February 22.1°F -2.6°F 9.7°F 0.77 in 10.0 in 8
March 35.6°F 12.0°F 23.8°F 1.32 in 7.7 in 8
April 49.3°F 26.9°F 38.1°F 2.20 in 5.2 in 9
May 62.9°F 40.2°F 51.5°F 3.15 in 0.2 in 13
June 71.9°F 51.9°F 61.9°F 4.21 in 13
July 76.8°F 55.8°F 66.3°F 5.90 in 12
August 74.8°F 54.8°F 64.8°F 3.46 in 10
September 66.0°F 46.9°F 56.5°F 3.71 in 11
October 50.9°F 34.6°F 42.7°F 2.66 in 1.2 in 11
November 33.9°F 19.9°F 26.9°F 1.57 in 12.9 in 10
December 21.2°F 5.1°F 13.2°F 1.26 in 12.8 in 10

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