Lutsen, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Cook County / Lutsen / Zip Codes
Lutsen, MN enjoys a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. The mean annual temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, with July highs hovering around 73 degrees and January lows around 5 degrees. Rainfall averages 33 inches per year, while snowfall is the predominant form of precipitation; Lutsen usually receives over 200 inches of snow each winter season!

Lutsen, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lutsen averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lutsen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lutsen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lutsen is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateLutsen, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.6 in.38.1 in.
  63.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  70.7°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  5.87
  3.44.3
  669 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 Lutsen with an average high temperature of 70.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Lutsen, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lutsen are July, August and June.
In Lutsen, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lutsen with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lutsen, there are 183.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lutsen, there are 39.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Lutsen 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 Lutsen with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in Lutsen means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
September is the rainiest month in Lutsen with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Lutsen, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in Lutsen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lutsen with 17.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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