Bigfork, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Bigfork / Zip Codes
Bigfork, MN has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons that experience varying temperatures throughout the year. Summers in this area are warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and fall are generally mild with lower humidity levels. Precipitation is evenly distributed year round and the average annual snowfall for Bigfork is 60 inches. Winters can bring severe storms and conditions such as lake-effect snowfall, while summers may experience occasional thunderstorms and high winds.

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

Bigfork averages 49 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 Bigfork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bigfork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bigfork is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bigfork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBigfork, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.3 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.9 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  -4.8°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1309 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 Bigfork with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Bigfork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bigfork are July, August and June.
In Bigfork, there are 1.9 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 Bigfork with an average of -4.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Bigfork, there are 186.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Bigfork, there are 51.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Bigfork 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 Bigfork with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.3 inches in Bigfork means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Bigfork with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Bigfork, 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 48.5 inches in Bigfork means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Bigfork with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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