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United States / Minnesota / Duluth Metro Area / Carlton County / Big Lake CDP (Carlton County) / Zip Codes
Big Lake CDP, MN enjoys a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area averages 25 inches of rain and 31 inches of snow per year. Temperatures in the summer range from highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit to lows in the mid-50s Fahrenheit. Temperatures in the winter average between highs in the teens and lows below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be especially brutal due to wind chill values that often dip well below zero degrees Fahrenheit.

Big Lake CDP (Carlton County), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Lake CDP (Carlton County) 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 Big Lake CDP (Carlton County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Lake CDP (Carlton County) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
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 Big Lake CDP is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Big Lake CDP, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Lake CDP (Carlton County), MinnesotaUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  69.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1199 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 Big Lake CDP with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Big Lake CDP, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Lake CDP are July, August and June.
In Big Lake CDP, there are 2.9 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 Big Lake CDP with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Big Lake CDP, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Big Lake CDP, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Big Lake CDP 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.
September is the wettest month in Big Lake CDP with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Big Lake CDP means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Big Lake CDP with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Big Lake CDP, 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 69.9 inches in Big Lake CDP means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Big Lake CDP with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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