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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Roseau County / Strathcona / Zip Codes
Strathcona, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is around 10°F (-12°C) and the average temperature in July is around 75°F (24°C). The area receives an average of 30 inches (76 cm) of precipitation annually, with the most occurring during June and July. Snowfall typically begins in late October or early November and lasts until March or April. Snow cover usually peaks in mid-February and melts away by late April or early May.

Strathcona, Minnesota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Strathcona averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Strathcona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Strathcona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 -5
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Strathcona is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Strathcona, 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 Strathcona with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Strathcona, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Strathcona are August, July and June.
In Strathcona, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Strathcona with an average of -5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Strathcona, there are 187.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Strathcona, 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 Strathcona 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 Strathcona with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in Strathcona means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Strathcona with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.5 rainy days annually in Strathcona, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Strathcona means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Strathcona with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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