2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Duluth, MN vs Stillwater, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Stillwater. Duluth averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stillwater, Minnesota gets 33.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Duluth, Minnesota gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stillwater averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. Duluth averages 69.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stillwater, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 33.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

Duluth, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.3
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duluth is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Duluth, MN

68°F

Today's Weather - Stillwater, MN

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Duluth / Stillwater

July is the hottest month for Duluth with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Duluth, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duluth are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Stillwater with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Stillwater, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stillwater are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duluth with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stillwater with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Duluth, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Duluth, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Duluth, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

September is the wettest month in Duluth with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Duluth means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


August is the wettest month in Stillwater with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 33.7 inches in Stillwater means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Duluth with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Duluth, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Stillwater with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Stillwater, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 69.5 inches in Duluth means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Stillwater means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Duluth with 16.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Stillwater with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.