Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Steele County, MN

A 35.1" / 45.2°F normal · 2025 ran 101% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 76% (16.09") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 18th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

35.1in
annual precipitation · 45.2°F

2025 vs Normal

101%
35.6" · 46.5°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

49.9in
2019

Driest Year

19.2in
1958

Biggest Rain Day

5.09in
Sep 23 · 2010

Warmest Year

48.6°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

15°
J
18°
F
32°
M
45°
A
57°
M
68°
J
71°
J
69°
A
62°
S
48°
O
34°
N
21°
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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