Gunflint Lake, MN Climate

Climate Insight: Gunflint Lake, MN

Gunflint Lake, Minnesota runs an annual average of 37°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 47°F to a mean daily low of 26°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00213417, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Gunflint Lake receives roughly 26.7 inches of precipitation each year, with 65.3 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 126 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 23 and the first fall freeze near September 26. For energy use, 10,443 heating degree days and 176 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Gunflint Lake scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.