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Monthly climate in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silver Bay features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Silver Bay enjoys an average of 2849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Silver Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -5 °C (14 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silver Bay experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Silver Bay, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States §

Silver Bay usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Silver Bay are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Silver Bay, 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) 28 (1.1) 37 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 66 (2.6) 75 (3.0) 85 (3.3) 69 (2.7) 88 (3.5) 95 (3.7) 104 (4.1) 51 (2.0) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 6 9 10 9 8 10 11 11 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Silver Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Silver Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Silver Bay, 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 117 193 245 244 304 348 357 312 250 185 151 138
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 57m 10h 17m 11h 57m 13h 39m 15h 7m 15h 51m 15h 27m 14h 8m 12h 29m 10h 48m 9h 18m 8h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States §

Silver Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Silver Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Silver Bay, 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 8 9 9 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States

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