Two Harbors, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lake County / Two Harbors / Zip Codes
Two Harbors, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The temperature ranges from an average low of 16°F in January to an average high of 67°F in July. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 28 inches. Snowfall averages around 50 inches annually, although this can vary significantly from one year to the next. Generally speaking, the winter months are very cold and snowy, while spring and summer bring milder temperatures and more precipitation.

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

Two Harbors averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Two Harbors. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Two Harbors gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Two Harbors, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTwo Harbors, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  3.6°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  669 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 Two Harbors with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Two Harbors, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Two Harbors are July, August and June.
In Two Harbors, there are 0.9 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 Two Harbors with an average of 3.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Two Harbors, there are 175.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Two Harbors, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Two Harbors 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Two Harbors with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Two Harbors means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Two Harbors with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Two Harbors, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Two Harbors means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Two Harbors with 14.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Two Harbors Minnesota, i loved it there. The climate there is like other Minnesota cities. Usually very cold in the winter and more of a warmer summer.   More

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