Koochiching County, MN Climate

Koochiching County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 34 °F (1 °C), with July highs around 77 °F (25 °C). Winter temperatures can reach as low as -20° F (-29° C) at night and can get up to the mid-teens during the day. Snowfall in Koochiching County is fairly heavy, averaging over 50 inches (127 cm) per year. Precipitation throughout the year averages a total of 25 inches (63 cm). Humidity levels are generally high, making for an often muggy atmosphere throughout much of the year.

Koochiching County, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Koochiching County averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Koochiching County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Koochiching County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 -7
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Koochiching County is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Koochiching 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 Koochiching County with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Koochiching County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Koochiching County are July, August and June.

In Koochiching County, 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 Koochiching County with an average of -7.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Koochiching County, there are 194.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Koochiching County, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Koochiching 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 Koochiching County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.1 inches in Koochiching County means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Koochiching County with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Koochiching 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.8 inches in Koochiching County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Koochiching County with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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