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30-year climate normals

Koochiching County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

76.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of -4.9°F.

Koochiching County gets 27.29" of precipitation a year, and 43% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

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

0° 20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 14.8° -4.9° 0.86"
February 22.2° -1.3° 0.68"
March 35.8° 12.6° 1.16"
April 50.4° 26.7° 1.70"
May 63.8° 39.2° 3.09"
June 72.0° 49.5° 4.40"
July 76.5° 53.5° 4.09"
August 74.6° 51.9° 3.36"
September 65.4° 43.6° 3.16"
October 50.4° 32.3° 2.44"
November 33.4° 17.3° 1.33"
December 19.3° 2.4° 1.02"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 43% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 0.86"
February 0.68"
March 1.16"
April 1.70"
May 3.09"
June 4.40"
July 4.09"
August 3.36"
September 3.16"
October 2.44"
November 1.33"
December 1.02"
Annual total 27.29"

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 175
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 10,140
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $30
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $602

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 Koochiching County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Koochiching County?

Koochiching County averages a high of 76.5°F in July and a low of -4.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 27.29 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Koochiching County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 43% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Koochiching County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 76.5°F. That drives 175 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Koochiching County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Koochiching County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BIG FALLS, MN US (USC00210746), 3.4 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.