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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Mille Lacs County / South Harbor / Zip Codes
South Harbor, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During winter temperatures can dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit while the average summer temperature is in the mid 70’s. On average there are around 162 days of precipitation during the year with most of it being snowfall in winter months and rain during summer months. The area also experiences four distinct seasons with each bringing its own unique weather patterns.

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

South Harbor averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in South Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Harbor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Harbor is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in South Harbor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Harbor, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  41.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  -0.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1247 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 South Harbor with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In South Harbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Harbor are August, July and June.
In South Harbor, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Harbor with an average of -0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In South Harbor, there are 177.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In South Harbor, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in South Harbor 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 South Harbor with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in South Harbor means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in South Harbor with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in South Harbor, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in South Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in South Harbor with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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