Monthly climate in Elysian, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elysian features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1028 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Elysian enjoys an average of 2940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elysian, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Elysian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elysian experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elysian, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(77°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(76°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Average high -4°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(53°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
15°C
(60°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
9°C
(49°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(35°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
3°C
(37°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-36°C
(-33°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
1°C
(34°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elysian, Minnesota, United States §

Elysian usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Elysian are January, February and November. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elysian, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33 (1.3) 37 (1.5) 67 (2.6) 87 (3.4) 131 (5.1) 109 (4.3) 115 (4.5) 137 (5.4) 144 (5.7) 89 (3.5) 34 (1.3) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 7 10 13 10 9 11 10 10 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Elysian, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Elysian are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Elysian: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elysian, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138 201 230 237 284 337 358 326 253 212 181 177
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 17m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 29m 14h 47m 15h 26m 15h 5m 13h 55m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 35m 8h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Elysian, Minnesota, United States §

Elysian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elysian UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elysian, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 5 8 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2

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