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30-year climate normals

Aitkin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 0.1°F.

Aitkin County gets 31.9" of precipitation a year, and 41% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 18.8° 0.1° 1.09"
February 24.6° 3.6° 0.98"
March 36.8° 15.4° 1.69"
April 51.5° 29.3° 2.82"
May 65.3° 40.0° 3.84"
June 74.7° 51.1° 4.44"
July 79.1° 56.1° 4.74"
August 76.9° 53.6° 3.29"
September 68.6° 45.6° 3.10"
October 54.7° 33.8° 2.93"
November 37.7° 21.9° 1.73"
December 24.5° 9.6° 1.25"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.09"
February 0.98"
March 1.69"
April 2.82"
May 3.84"
June 4.44"
July 4.74"
August 3.29"
September 3.10"
October 2.93"
November 1.73"
December 1.25"
Annual total 31.9"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 270
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 9,141
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $46
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $542

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Aitkin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Aitkin County?

Aitkin County averages a high of 79.1°F in July and a low of 0.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 31.9 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Aitkin County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Aitkin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.1°F. That drives 270 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Aitkin County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Aitkin County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station AITKIN 2E, MN US (USC00210059), 12.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Minnesota residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.