Itasca County, MN Climate

Itasca County in Minnesota is known for its diverse climate. The county experiences all four seasons, with summers featuring hot and humid days and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter months temperatures can drop to below zero. Itasca County also experiences a varying amount of precipitation, with around 30 inches of rain falling each year. Snowfall during the winter months is common and ranges from 20-50 inches annually. In addition, the county can be susceptible to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes during the spring months.

Itasca County, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Itasca County averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Itasca County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Itasca County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 -5
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

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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 Itasca County with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Itasca County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Itasca County are July, August and June.

In Itasca County, there are 2.6 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 Itasca County with an average of -4.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Itasca County, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Itasca County, there are 51.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Itasca 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 Itasca County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.9 inches in Itasca County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Itasca County with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Itasca County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.9 inches in Itasca County means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Itasca County with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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