Chisago City, MN Climate

Chisago City, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average highs in the summer months range from around 75°F to 85°F while winter lows average around 10°F. The area receives an annual precipitation of 28 inches, mostly spread out evenly throughout the year. Snowfall in winter averages around 40 inches, with occasional snowstorms late into spring and early fall. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout all four seasons, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, and more.

Chisago City, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chisago City averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Chisago City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chisago City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chisago City is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chisago City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chisago City, Minnesota	United States
	31.6 in.	38.1 in.
	51.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.7 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	1.2°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	925 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 Chisago City with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Chisago City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chisago City are June, August and July.

In Chisago City, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chisago City with an average of 1.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Chisago City, there are 170.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Chisago City, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Chisago City is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Chisago City with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Chisago City means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Chisago City with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Chisago City, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Chisago City means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Chisago City with 11.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.