Zip 55725 (Crane Lake, MN) Climate

The climate in 55725 Crane Lake, MN is mostly temperate with generally moderate temperatures. In the summer months, temperatures are typically comfortable and can reach into the high 70s and low 80s. The average temperature for the coldest month of the year, January, is usually just below freezing with temperatures in the mid-20s. Precipitation in this region is fairly moderate throughout the year with rain and snowfall occurring regularly. The snow season usually starts in November and extends until April or May depending on weather patterns.

Crane Lake (zip 55725), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crane Lake (zip 55725) averages 65 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 Crane Lake (zip 55725). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crane Lake (zip 55725) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -8
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55725 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 55725 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crane Lake, Minnesota	United States
	26.8 in.	38.1 in.
	65.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	-8.2°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	3.2	4.3
	1192 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 55725 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55725 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55725 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55725 zip code, there are 1.6 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 the 55725 zip code with an average of -8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55725 zip code, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55725 zip code, there are 60.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55725 zip code 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 the 55725 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in the 55725 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55725 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in the 55725 zip code, 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 65.0 inches in the 55725 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55725 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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