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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Deer River / Zip Codes
Deer River, MN is located in the far northern part of the state and experiences all four seasons. Winters are long and cold with average temperatures in the twenties and below zero. Snowfall is heavy, with slightly more than 80 inches each year. Spring brings warmer temperatures with an average high of around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Summertime is sunny and humid, with highs usually above 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall brings a cooler climate back to the region, with mild temperatures and plenty of rain.

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

Deer River averages 42 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 Deer River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDeer River, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  -4.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1293 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 Deer River with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Deer River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer River are July, August and June.
In Deer River, 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 Deer River with an average of -4.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Deer River, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Deer River, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Deer River 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 Deer River with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.9 inches in Deer River means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Deer River with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Deer River, 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 42.0 inches in Deer River means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Deer River with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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