Grand Marais, Minnesota Climate Data

Grand Marais, Minnesota has a Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year climate (Köppen classification: Dfb). Average annual temperatures range from -0.3 °C (low) to 8.3 °C (high). Annual precipitation averages 721.6 Millimeters. Grand Marais is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around May 11 - May 20 through the first frost around Oct. 1 - Oct. 10.

Avg Annual High8.3 °C
Avg Annual Low-0.3 °C
Annual Precipitation721.6 mm
Hardiness ZoneZone 5a
Growing Season: Last frost around May 11 - May 20 — First frost around Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 — Approximately 150-180 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Grand Marais, Minnesota

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Fahrenheit
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January-14.8 °C-5.7 °C36.07 mm
February-13.9 °C-3.5 °C28.19 mm
March-8.1 °C1.4 °C33.02 mm
April-1.1 °C6.8 °C54.86 mm
May3.7 °C12.3 °C69.6 mm
June7.4 °C16.9 °C94.74 mm
July11.8 °C21.2 °C89.92 mm
August12.9 °C21.4 °C66.8 mm
September9.4 °C17.4 °C71.88 mm
October3.3 °C10.7 °C73.91 mm
November-3.5 °C3.7 °C55.37 mm
December-10.6 °C-2.7 °C47.24 mm
Annual-0.3 °C8.3 °C721.6 mm

Climate Zone Data for Grand Marais, Minnesota

Average First Frost DateOct. 1 - Oct. 10
Average Last Frost DateMay 11 - May 20
Average Days With Frost150-180 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 5a : -28.9°C to -26.1°C
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 4b : -31.7°C to -28.9°C
Current Drought ConditionsModerate Drought
Köppen Climate ClassificationDfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year
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