Cologne, MN Climate


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Cologne, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can reach as low as the single digits at night and rarely reach higher than the mid-30s during the day. Precipitation is moderate year round with around 33 inches of rain and 22 inches of snow annually. The city enjoys long and sunny days in the summer months and plenty of snowfall for winter activities during its long winter season.

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

Cologne averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Cologne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cologne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cologne is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateCologne, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  49.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  3.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  958 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 Cologne with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Cologne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cologne are June, August and July.
In Cologne, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cologne with an average of 3.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Cologne, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Cologne, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cologne 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.
August is the wettest month in Cologne with 4.8 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 Cologne means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Cologne with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Cologne, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Cologne means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Cologne with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Population (year 2000): 1,012, Est. population in July 2004: 1,138 (+12.5% change) Males: 530 (52.4%), Females: 482 (47.6%) Elevation: 948 feet County:  More

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