Duluth Metro Area, MN Climate

The climate in the Duluth, MN Metro Area is typically humid continental. This type of climate usually has cold winters with temperatures that can reach as low as -20°F and hot summers with temperatures that can reach up to 80°F. Winters in the area tend to start off dry but become increasingly snowy and wet with more frequent snow storms towards the end of winter. Summers in the area are often hot and humid, punctuated by occasional thunderstorms. The average yearly rainfall in Duluth is around 28 inches with an annual average snowfall of nearly 54 inches.

Duluth Metro Area, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duluth Metro Area averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Duluth Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duluth Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 -2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Duluth metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Duluth, Minnesota	United States
	29.6 in.	38.1 in.
	63.4 in.	27.8 in.
	114.8 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	77.7°	85.8°
	-2.4°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1213 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 the Duluth metro area with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the Duluth metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Duluth metro area are July, August and June.

In the Duluth metro area, there are 2.7 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 the Duluth metro area with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the Duluth metro area, there are 189.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the Duluth metro area, there are 47.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the Duluth metro area 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 the Duluth metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 29.6 inches in the Duluth metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the Duluth metro area with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the Duluth metro area, which is one of the rainiest 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 63.4 inches in the Duluth metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the Duluth metro area with 13.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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