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Lutsen Mountains Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Lutsen Mountains: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Lutsen Mountains gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

15% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 17%
Jan 14%
Feb 12%
Mar 15%
Apr 1-15 21%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Lutsen Mountains's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

72% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 66%
Jan 72%
Feb 76%
Mar 76%

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