Zip 55811 (Duluth, MN) Climate

Duluth, MN (55811) has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 66 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures typically range from 25 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches of rainfall annually. The snowfall rate averages around 78 inches per year, with most occurring in the months of December through March. Despite the cold weather, Duluth experiences long days during the summer months due to its location on the western edge of Lake Superior. This makes it a great destination for outdoor activities or just relaxing by the lake!

Duluth (zip 55811), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duluth (zip 55811) averages 73 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 Duluth (zip 55811). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duluth (zip 55811) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55811 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55811 zip code, 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 the 55811 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55811 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 55811 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55811 zip code, 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 the 55811 zip code with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55811 zip code, there are 180.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55811 zip code, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55811 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 55811 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in the 55811 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55811 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in the 55811 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.8 inches in the 55811 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55811 zip code with 16.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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