Cottonwood, Minnesota Climate

United States

Pop. 1,212 Elev. 328 m / 1,076 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Cottonwood are severe, with temperatures dropping to 9°F (-13°C) in February, while summers bring mild highs of 83°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Expect around 39 rainy days annually (32.7 in / 831 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 39 in (990 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 134 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 83°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 90°F (32°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 39 days 32.7 in (831 mm) /yr
Snow 7 days 39.0 in (990 mm) /yr
Sky 134 sunny 28 stormy
Wind 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan
56
Feb
55
Mar
55
Apr
45
May
59
Jun
48
Jul
50
Aug
46
Sep
45
Oct
56
Nov
73
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
63
Feb
56
Mar
55
Apr
48
May
65
Jun
76
Jul
78
Aug
71
Sep
62
Oct
65
Nov
78
Dec

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Commercial airport 88 mi Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
Ski resort 86 mi Andes Tower Hills
National park 52 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 184 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 12 mi Prairie Home Hospice
Hiking trail 47 mi Willmar Walks

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 27°F -3°C 10°F -12°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.7 in42 mm 12
February 28°F -2°C 9°F -13°C 0.1 in 3 mm 3.7 in94 mm 9
March 55°F 13°C 29°F -2°C 1.8 in 45 mm 9.8 in249 mm 11
April 61°F 16°C 38°F 3°C 2.7 in 68 mm 6.1 in154 mm 9
May 73°F 23°C 50°F 10°C 3.1 in 79 mm 14
June 81°F 27°C 61°F 16°C 9.2 in 234 mm 9
July 83°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 6.8 in 171 mm 12
August 79°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 5.2 in 131 mm 13
September 78°F 25°C 56°F 14°C 1.7 in 44 mm 14
October 66°F 19°C 47°F 8°C 1.5 in 37 mm 16
November 47°F 8°C 30°F -1°C 0.5 in 13 mm 9.2 in234 mm 10
December 31°F -1°C 11°F -12°C 0.2 in 6 mm 8.5 in216 mm 5

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 12 0
February 9 0
March 11 1
April 9 4
May 14 1
June 9 8
July 12 8
August 13 4
September 14 2
October 16 0
November 10 0
December 5 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 37°F 3°C
May 46°F 8°C
June 60°F 15°C
July 74°F 23°C
August 75°F 24°C
September 69°F 20°C
October 58°F 14°C
November 47°F 8°C
December 37°F 3°C