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Monthly climate in Cologne, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cologne features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 943 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cologne enjoys an average of 2981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cologne, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Cologne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cologne experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cologne, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(10°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cologne, Minnesota, United States §

Cologne usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cologne are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cologne, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 58 (2.3) 81 (3.2) 119 (4.7) 90 (3.6) 105 (4.1) 145 (5.7) 117 (4.6) 92 (3.6) 32 (1.2) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 7 9 12 10 10 11 10 11 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Cologne, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Cologne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cologne: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cologne, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141 203 234 240 293 350 360 327 253 215 182 176
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 13m 10h 26m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 31m 15h 9m 13h 57m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 32m 8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Cologne, Minnesota, United States §

Cologne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cologne UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cologne, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cologne, Minnesota, United States

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