Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Clay County, MN

A 24.6" / 42.2°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 64% (9.1") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

24.6in
annual precipitation · 42.2°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
21.7" · 42.9°F (+0.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

32.1in
2010

Driest Year

10.4in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.2in
Jul 2 · 1952

Warmest Year

45.9°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

9°
J
13°
F
27°
M
42°
A
56°
M
67°
J
71°
J
68°
A
61°
S
46°
O
30°
N
16°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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