Zip 55612 (Lutsen, MN) Climate

55612 Lutsen, MN has a mild climate throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures average around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months temperatures average around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives around 40 inches of rain annually, with most snowfall occurring from November through March. During the winter months, this area is known to experience significant snowfall due to its location near Lake Superior.

Lutsen (zip 55612), Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lutsen (zip 55612) 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 Lutsen (zip 55612). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lutsen (zip 55612) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 1
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 55612 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.6 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55612 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lutsen, Minnesota	United States
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	70.7°	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 55612 zip code with an average high temperature of 70.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55612 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 55612 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55612 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 55612 zip code with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55612 zip code, there are 183.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55612 zip code, there are 39.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55612 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 55612 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 29.6 inches in the 55612 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

September is the rainiest month in the 55612 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in the 55612 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in the 55612 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55612 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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