Cloquet, MN Climate


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Cloquet, MN experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s, while in the winter months temperatures often drop to below freezing. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, but there is occasionally a dry spell that will last for several weeks. Summers tend to be relatively humid and foggy, while winters bring colder temperatures and occasional snowstorms. Overall, Cloquet enjoys mild weather conditions that make it desirable for both short-term and long-term living.

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

Cloquet averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Cloquet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cloquet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cloquet is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cloquet, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCloquet, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  69.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1207 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 Cloquet with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Cloquet, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cloquet are July, August and June.
In Cloquet, there are 2.9 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 Cloquet with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Cloquet, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Cloquet, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Cloquet 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.
September is the wettest month in Cloquet with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Cloquet means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Cloquet with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Cloquet, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.9 inches in Cloquet means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Cloquet with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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