2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cottage Grove, MN vs Laurel, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Laurel. Cottage Grove averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel, Mississippi gets 57.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cottage Grove, Minnesota gets 33.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Laurel averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Cottage Grove averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Laurel, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 57.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 33.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottage Grove is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Cottage Grove, MN

42°F

Today's Weather - Laurel, MS

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cottage Grove / Laurel

July is the hottest month for Cottage Grove with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Cottage Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Grove are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Laurel with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottage Grove with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Cottage Grove, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Laurel, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Cottage Grove, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Laurel, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Cottage Grove, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Laurel, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

August is the wettest month in Cottage Grove with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


January is the wettest month in Laurel with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Cottage Grove with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Cottage Grove, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Laurel with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Laurel means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

January is the snowiest month in Cottage Grove with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Laurel with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.