2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cook, MN vs Sturgeon Lake township, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Sturgeon Lake township. Cook averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sturgeon Lake township, Minnesota gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cook, Minnesota gets 28.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sturgeon Lake township averages 51.3 inches of snow per year. Cook averages 61.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sturgeon Lake township, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -0.4
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.3 inches of snow a year

Cook, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6.6
Rain: averages 28.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sturgeon Lake township is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cook is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Cook, MN

64°F

Today's Weather - Sturgeon Lake township, MN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cook / Sturgeon Lake township

July is the hottest month for Cook with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Cook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cook are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Sturgeon Lake township with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Sturgeon Lake township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgeon Lake township are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cook with an average of -6.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgeon Lake township with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cook, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Sturgeon Lake township, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Cook, there are 193.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Sturgeon Lake township, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cook, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Sturgeon Lake township, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Cook with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Cook means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


July is the wettest month in Sturgeon Lake township with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Sturgeon Lake township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Cook with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Cook, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Sturgeon Lake township with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Sturgeon Lake township, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.7 inches in Cook means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 51.3 inches in Sturgeon Lake township means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Cook with 13.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Sturgeon Lake township with 10.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.