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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Itasca County / Taconite / Zip Codes
Taconite, MN has a typical Upper Midwestern climate with cold winters and warm summers. Snowfall during winter is moderate, averaging around 25 inches throughout the season. Average temperatures in January range from 9°F to 23°F, while in July they range from 60°F to 79°F. The area also gets an average of 32 inches of rain annually as well as about 18 inches of snow during the winter months. Winters can be long and harsh, but the summers are generally mild and pleasant with plenty of sunshine. Overall, the climate in Taconite, MN is relatively mild compared to many other areas in the region.

Taconite, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taconite averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Taconite. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taconite gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taconite is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Taconite, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTaconite, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.6 in.38.1 in.
  52.8 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  -4.2°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  1398 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 Taconite with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Taconite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taconite are July, August and June.
In Taconite, there are 3.1 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 Taconite with an average of -4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Taconite, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Taconite, there are 50.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Taconite 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 Taconite with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.6 inches in Taconite means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Taconite with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Taconite, 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 52.8 inches in Taconite means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Taconite with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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