Carlton County, MN Climate

Carlton, MN County has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually range between 70-80°F, while winter temperatures generally stay below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 28 inches of rain and 22 inches of snow each year. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common in Carlton County. The climate in Carlton County is ideal for growing crops such as corn and soybeans which are two of its main agricultural products.

Carlton County, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlton County averages 58 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 Carlton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlton County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Carlton County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carlton, Minnesota	United States
	31.0 in.	38.1 in.
	58.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.5 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	0.2°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	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 Carlton County with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Carlton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlton County are August, July and June.

In Carlton County, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlton County with an average of 0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Carlton County, there are 182.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Carlton County, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Carlton County 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 Carlton County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Carlton County means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Carlton County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Carlton County, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Carlton County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Carlton County with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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