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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Cook County / Tofte / Zip Codes
Tofte, MN has a moderate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures range from lows of -20 degrees F in the winter to highs of 80 degrees F in the summer. The town receives an average of 36 inches of snow each year, which creates a beautiful winter wonderland for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, and sledding. The high temperatures in the summer make it perfect for swimming and other water-related recreational activities.

Tofte, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tofte averages 70 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 Tofte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tofte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateTofte, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  69.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.0 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  74.6°85.8°
  -2.7°21.7°
  5.87
  3.44.3
  627 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 Tofte with an average high temperature of 74.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Tofte, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tofte are July, August and June.
In Tofte, there are 1.5 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 Tofte with an average of -2.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Tofte, there are 189.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Tofte, there are 50.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Tofte 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 Tofte with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Tofte means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
September is the rainiest month in Tofte with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Tofte, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.8 inches in Tofte means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Tofte with 18.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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nana · Hibbing, MN
HOUSING SOUNDS LIKE MAJOORITY EITHER TOO HIGH OR N
Over 13 years ago

WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD DESIGN A GATED COMMUNITY ROOFED WITH AMENITIES AND REC AND ONLY SMALL APTS, OR STUDIOS TO KEEP COST DOWN If you can, then this would be a  More

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C.N. · Rochester, MN
Beautiful Area
Over 16 years ago

I have vacationed in Tofte several times a year since the mid 80's. The area has grown in some ways but retains it's charm. The main industry is tourist. There is a  More

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