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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kittson County / Caribou / Zip Codes
Caribou, MN has a humid continental climate. The average temperatures range from 8-19°C in the summer months and -12-4°C in the winter months. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with snowfall accumulating during the winter months. The city averages 134 days of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest places in Minnesota. The humidity levels are fairly moderate during most of the year, although they can become quite high during the summer months as hot and humid air masses move into the area from neighboring states.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Caribou, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaribou, MinnesotaUnited States
  20.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.5 in.27.8 in.
  77.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  -6.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1017 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Caribou with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Caribou, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caribou are August, July and June.
In Caribou, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caribou with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Caribou, there are 192.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Caribou, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Caribou is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Caribou with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Caribou means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Caribou with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Caribou, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Caribou means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Caribou with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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