Zip 55604 (Grand Marais, MN) Climate

Grand Marais, MN has a humid continental climate, with long cold winters and short cool summers. Winters in Grand Marais typically reach temperatures below freezing for several months of the year, while the summers are much milder, usually reaching temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (15 to 21 degrees Celsius). Precipitation can be expected throughout the year, with a higher likelihood during the spring and fall seasons. Snow is common in winter, while thunderstorms occur most often in summer. The area also experiences considerable wind, which can cause extreme temperature drops during colder months.

Grand Marais (zip 55604), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Marais (zip 55604) averages 56 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 Grand Marais (zip 55604). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Marais (zip 55604) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55604 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.6 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55604 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grand Marais, Minnesota	United States
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 55604 zip code with an average high temperature of 70.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55604 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55604 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 55604 zip code, there are 0.3 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 55604 zip code with an average of 2.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55604 zip code, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55604 zip code, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55604 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 55604 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in the 55604 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

September is the rainiest month in the 55604 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in the 55604 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.4 inches in the 55604 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55604 zip code with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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