Cohasset, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Cohasset / Zip Codes
Cohasset, MN is known for its humid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 44 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures ranging from a low of -3 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year and averages around 27 inches annually. The area receives about 59 inches of snowfall per year. Winters tend to be very cold and snowy while summer days are generally mild with plenty of sunshine.

Cohasset, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cohasset averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Cohasset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cohasset gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCohasset, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  -3.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1283 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 Cohasset with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Cohasset, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cohasset are August, July and June.
In Cohasset, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cohasset with an average of -3.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Cohasset, there are 182.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Cohasset, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Cohasset 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.
July is the wettest month in Cohasset with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Cohasset means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Cohasset with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Cohasset, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in Cohasset means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Cohasset with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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