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United States / Minnesota / Bemidji Metro Area / Beltrami County / Port Hope / Zip Codes
Port Hope, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter temperatures range from 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter brings plentiful snowfall while summers are usually dry and mild with occasional thunderstorms. Spring and fall can be mild or cool depending on the time of year. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, providing a consistent supply of moisture to the area's plants and animals.

Port Hope, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Hope averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Port Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Hope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 -5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Port Hope, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Port Hope with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Port Hope, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Hope are July, August and June.
In Port Hope, there are 3.0 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 Port Hope with an average of -5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Port Hope, there are 190.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Port Hope, there are 55.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Port Hope 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 Port Hope with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Port Hope means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Port Hope with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Port Hope, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Port Hope means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Port Hope with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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