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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Chippewa County / Big Bend / Zip Codes
Big Bend, MN has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from lows of -10°F to highs of 20°F, while average summer temperatures range from lows of 60°F to highs of 85°F. The area receives an average of 29 inches of precipitation a year, with most falling between late spring and early fall. Snowfall is typically light, but can be heavy in some winters. There are plenty of sunny days for outdoor activities throughout the year in Big Bend, MN.

Big Bend, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Bend averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Big Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Bend is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Big Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Bend, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.7 in.27.8 in.
  85.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  2.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1000 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 Big Bend with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Big Bend, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bend are June, August and September.
In Big Bend, there are 13.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Bend with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Big Bend, there are 167.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Big Bend, there are 35.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Big Bend but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Big Bend with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.1 inches in Big Bend means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Big Bend with 10.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in Big Bend, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in Big Bend means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Big Bend with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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