Crystal Bay, MN Climate


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Crystal Bay, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the mid 80s (F) and high humidity levels can make it feel much hotter than that. Winters in Crystal Bay are marked by cold temperatures and significant snowfall, often falling in November or December and staying until March or April. Spring brings relatively mild temperatures and plenty of rain, while autumn is usually crisp and clear.

Crystal Bay, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crystal Bay averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Crystal Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crystal Bay is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Crystal Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrystal Bay, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  77.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.9 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  76.6°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  5.87
  3.14.3
  1377 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 Crystal Bay with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Crystal Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Bay are July, August and June.
In Crystal Bay, there are 1.4 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 Crystal Bay with an average of -0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Crystal Bay, there are 190.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Crystal Bay, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Crystal Bay 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.
June is the wettest month in Crystal Bay with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Crystal Bay means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Crystal Bay with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Crystal Bay, 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 77.7 inches in Crystal Bay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Crystal Bay with 20.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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