Yellow Medicine County Climate
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Avg Annual Temp
44.7°F
Annual Precip
28.3"
Annual Snowfall
49.6"
Extreme Heat Days
17.65
days >= 90°F/yr
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About Yellow Medicine County Weather
Yellow Medicine's Great Plains Influence
The county's 44.7°F average temperature is below the national median. It features a continental climate with wide temperature swings and high winds.
Warm and Dry State Context
The county stays above the 42.8°F state average annual temperature. It is one of the warmer, yet drier, counties in the western part of the state.
Extreme Heat on the Western Border
Yellow Medicine endures 18 days above 90°F, more than triple Wilkin County's heat frequency. This makes it one of the hotter regions in the state during summer.
Intense Heat and Heavy Snow
Summer peaks with an average of 18 extreme heat days. Winter brings 49.6 inches of snow and a chilly 17.3°F seasonal average.
Essential Gear for West-Central Living
Residents need powerful air conditioning to survive the 18 days of 90-degree heat. Snow blowers are also required to clear the nearly 50 inches of annual snowfall.
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Data source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020.
Climate normals are 30-year averages of weather variables computed from 1991 to 2020. Station data is aggregated to county level using spatial averaging. Data is informational only — not a substitute for official National Weather Service forecasts or emergency weather warnings.