30-year climate normals

Pine County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 2.2°F.

Pine County gets 33.34" of precipitation a year, and 41% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	20.1°	2.2°	0.76"
February	25.7°	5.8°	1.14"
March	38.0°	18.2°	1.70"
April	52.4°	30.1°	2.91"
May	66.3°	41.3°	3.41"
June	74.5°	51.7°	4.37"
July	78.8°	56.1°	5.55"
August	77.0°	54.1°	3.74"
September	68.9°	46.2°	3.47"
October	55.1°	35.2°	3.05"
November	38.5°	22.4°	1.85"
December	24.9°	9.7°	1.39"

Rainfall by month

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

January 0.76"

February 1.14"

March 1.70"

April 2.91"

May 3.41"

June 4.37"

July 5.55"

August 3.74"

September 3.47"

October 3.05"

November 1.85"

December 1.39"

Annual total 33.34"

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 266

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,836

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $45

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $524

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 Pine County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Pine County?

Pine County averages a high of 78.8°F in July and a low of 2.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 33.34 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Pine County?

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

How hot does it get in Pine County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.8°F. That drives 266 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Pine County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Pine County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SANDSTONE 6 W, MN US (USW00054932), 11.1 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.