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Monthly climate in Karlstad, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karlstad features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 607 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karlstad enjoys an average of 2999 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karlstad, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Karlstad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (6 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karlstad experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karlstad, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -18°C
(-1°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-38°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karlstad, Minnesota, United States §

Karlstad usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karlstad are January, February and March. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karlstad, 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) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 24 (0.9) 34 (1.3) 54 (2.1) 88 (3.5) 75 (2.9) 73 (2.9) 76 (3.0) 83 (3.3) 29 (1.1) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 5 6 9 11 8 9 10 10 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Karlstad, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Karlstad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karlstad: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karlstad, 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 140 205 251 271 310 354 370 326 249 195 164 158
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 47m 10h 12m 11h 56m 13h 43m 15h 16m 16h 2m 15h 37m 14h 14m 12h 30m 10h 44m 9h 10m 8h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Karlstad, Minnesota, United States §

Karlstad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Karlstad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karlstad, 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) 2 3 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 4 2 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Karlstad, Minnesota, United States

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