Elk River in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Elk River sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 11.9 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Elk River's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elk River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 61°F
- Rainfall
- 11.9 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Elk River in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.
A typical summer day in Elk River reaches about 79°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Elk River
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Elk River weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 7° | 0.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 11° | 1.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 23° | 1.9 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 55° / 36° | 3.2 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 67° / 49° | 4.1 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 59° | 4.4 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 81° / 63° | 3.6 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 61° | 3.9 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 71° / 52° | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 56° / 40° | 2.7 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 40° / 26° | 1.8 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 13° | 1.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Elk River gets around 11.9 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Elk River
In summer, Elk River overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Elk River's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Elk River?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Elk River for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Elk River in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Elk River sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Elk River in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elk River peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Elk River?
Elk River sits at 45.3°N, 93.6°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Otsego, 2.5 mi away.
Topography around Elk River
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Elk River.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elk River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 909 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.
The land around Elk River is covered by trees (46%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), grassland (28%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elk River (45.3038°, -93.5672°, elevation 896 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.