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Weather & Climate · Minnesota

Best Weather Counties in Minnesota 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in Minnesota

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Houston County, MN
53.4
2Isanti County, MN
51.2
3Big Stone County, MN
51.1
4Winona County, MN
51.1
5Mower County, MN
50.6
6Dakota County, MN
50.2
7Scott County, MN
50.1
8Olmsted County, MN
49.7
9Wright County, MN
49.6
10Freeborn County, MN
49.5

All Minnesota Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

87 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Houston County, MN
53.4
59.8
2Isanti County, MN
51.2
43.6
3Big Stone County, MN
51.1
68.8
4Winona County, MN
51.1
48
5Mower County, MN
50.6
44.7
6Dakota County, MN
50.2
43
7Scott County, MN
50.1
45.8
8Olmsted County, MN
49.7
43.7
9Wright County, MN
49.6
56.5
10Freeborn County, MN
49.5
47.5
11Ramsey County, MN
49.5
32.6
12Cook County, MN
49.4
61.6
13Aitkin County, MN
49.2
53.3
14Anoka County, MN
49
43.7
15Cass County, MN
49
57.2
16Washington County, MN
49
47.6
17Pine County, MN
48.9
46.9
18Faribault County, MN
48.7
61.9
19Itasca County, MN
48.7
56.4
20Lake County, MN
48.6
65.4
21Martin County, MN
48.6
59.2
22McLeod County, MN
48.5
50.1
23Wadena County, MN
48.5
62.5
24Brown County, MN
48.3
60.3
25Fillmore County, MN
48.3
65.1
26Mille Lacs County, MN
48.3
42.6
27Roseau County, MN
48.3
56.2
28St. Louis County, MN
48.3
40.7
29Goodhue County, MN
48.2
47.8
30Koochiching County, MN
48.2
59.9
31Beltrami County, MN
48.1
36
32Kanabec County, MN
48.1
52.6
33Wilkin County, MN
48.1
65.3
34Jackson County, MN
48
72.5
35Rice County, MN
48
49.3
36Cottonwood County, MN
47.9
63.2
37Dodge County, MN
47.9
58.4
38Douglas County, MN
47.9
56.4
39Steele County, MN
47.9
49.6
40Lake of the Woods County, MN
47.8
74.3
41Clearwater County, MN
47.7
65.2
42Crow Wing County, MN
47.7
49.3
43Otter Tail County, MN
47.6
51.7
44Carlton County, MN
47.5
49.8
45Carver County, MN
47.4
56
46Stearns County, MN
47.4
50.3
47Waseca County, MN
47.4
52.5
48Hubbard County, MN
47.3
50.3
49Becker County, MN
47.2
52.7
50Red Lake County, MN
47.1
73.1
51Marshall County, MN
47
69.1
52Hennepin County, MN
46.9
36
53Todd County, MN
46.9
55.4
54Blue Earth County, MN
46.8
41.7
55Le Sueur County, MN
46.8
56.3
56Benton County, MN
46.7
41
57Stevens County, MN
46.7
65.6
58Mahnomen County, MN
46.6
47
59Nobles County, MN
46.6
50.4
60Watonwan County, MN
46.6
53.6
61Meeker County, MN
46.5
57.7
62Pennington County, MN
46.5
43.9
63Polk County, MN
46.5
50.9
64Sherburne County, MN
46.3
55.6
65Kandiyohi County, MN
46.1
46.2
66Pope County, MN
46
65.4
67Wabasha County, MN
46
64.4
68Murray County, MN
45.9
72.7
69Pipestone County, MN
45.9
66.9
70Nicollet County, MN
45.3
54.4
71Sibley County, MN
45.3
57.3
72Kittson County, MN
45.2
69.5
73Renville County, MN
44.9
57.4
74Morrison County, MN
44
50.8
75Chisago County, MN
43.8
46.2
76Norman County, MN
43.6
68.8
77Swift County, MN
43.5
65.2
78Grant County, MN
43.1
66.1
79Traverse County, MN
43.1
68.1
80Redwood County, MN
43
62.9
81Clay County, MN
42.9
41.8
82Lincoln County, MN
42.6
69.3
83Lyon County, MN
42.6
64.5
84Rock County, MN
42.2
70.7
85Chippewa County, MN
41.9
59.5
86Lac qui Parle County, MN
41.9
72.5
87Yellow Medicine County, MN
40.5
66.5

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