Zip 55731 (Ely, MN) Climate

Ely, MN is located in the northern part of the state and has a sub-arctic climate characterized by long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from -17°F to 8°F while average summer temperatures range from 42°F to 70°F. Precipitation is relatively low with an average of 22 inches per year. The area receives an average of 178 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hiking in the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Ely (zip 55731), Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ely (zip 55731) averages 63 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 Ely (zip 55731). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ely (zip 55731) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55731 zip code 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 the 55731 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ely, Minnesota	United States
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	78.5°	85.8°
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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 55731 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55731 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 55731 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55731 zip code, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55731 zip code with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55731 zip code, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55731 zip code, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55731 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.

July is the wettest month in the 55731 zip code with 4.0 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 29.7 inches in the 55731 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55731 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in the 55731 zip code, 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 63.4 inches in the 55731 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55731 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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