Cook County, MN Climate

Cook, MN County has a continental climate, which typically produces hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures in Cook can reach into the high 80s with mild nights averaging in the 60s. During the winter months, temperatures average around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and often drop into the single digits or below zero. Snowfall is typical during this season, with an average of 43 inches of snow annually. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with an average of 24 inches annually.

Cook County, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cook 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 Cook County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cook County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cook County is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.7 Summer - 3.3 Winter

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

Climate	Cook, Minnesota	United States
	29.8 in.	38.1 in.
	57.8 in.	27.8 in.
	103.1 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	72.3°	85.8°
	0.7°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.4	4.3
	1628 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 Cook County with an average high temperature of 72.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Cook County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cook County are July, August and June.

In Cook County, there are 0.8 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 Cook County with an average of 0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cook County, there are 184.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Cook County, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Cook 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.

June is the wettest month in Cook County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Cook County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Cook County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Cook County, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.8 inches in Cook County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Cook County with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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