Cotton, Minnesota

Cotton
Unincorporated community
Cotton is located in Minnesota
Cotton
Cotton
Location of the community of Cotton
within Cotton Township, Saint Louis County
Cotton is located in the United States
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°10′10″N 92°28′35″W / 47.16944°N 92.47639°W / 47.16944; -92.47639
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipCotton Township
Elevation
1,329 ft (405 m)
Population
 • Total
60
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55724
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661050[1]

Cotton is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 36 miles (58 km) north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53) and Saint Louis County Road 52 (CR 52). Cotton is located 27 miles south of the city of Virginia.

Cotton is generally considered the half way point between the cities of Duluth and Virginia.

The Whiteface River flows through the community.

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[2] Cotton's weather is noteworthy for having the lowest recorded temperature in the lower 48 states in the last ten years, −56 °F (−48.9 °C), on January 31, 2019.[3]

Climate data for Cotton, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 52
(11) 		59
(15) 		72
(22) 		87
(31) 		93
(34) 		96
(36) 		100
(38) 		100
(38) 		97
(36) 		85
(29) 		72
(22) 		59
(15) 		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 39.2
(4.0) 		45.2
(7.3) 		56.8
(13.8) 		71.1
(21.7) 		81.6
(27.6) 		86.9
(30.5) 		87.9
(31.1) 		86.6
(30.3) 		81.7
(27.6) 		72.9
(22.7) 		55.2
(12.9) 		41.9
(5.5) 		90.0
(32.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 18.2
(−7.7) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		36.9
(2.7) 		50.4
(10.2) 		63.7
(17.6) 		73.0
(22.8) 		77.8
(25.4) 		75.5
(24.2) 		67.2
(19.6) 		52.2
(11.2) 		36.5
(2.5) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		50.0
(10.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.4
(−14.2) 		10.5
(−11.9) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		37.5
(3.1) 		50.8
(10.4) 		60.6
(15.9) 		64.9
(18.3) 		62.8
(17.1) 		55.3
(12.9) 		41.9
(5.5) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		38.0
(3.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −5.5
(−20.8) 		−3.9
(−19.9) 		12.3
(−10.9) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		38.0
(3.3) 		48.2
(9.0) 		52.1
(11.2) 		50.2
(10.1) 		43.4
(6.3) 		31.6
(−0.2) 		17.9
(−7.8) 		3.0
(−16.1) 		26.0
(−3.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −34.3
(−36.8) 		−30.6
(−34.8) 		−17.5
(−27.5) 		7.7
(−13.5) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		39.3
(4.1) 		38.2
(3.4) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		15.3
(−9.3) 		−5.9
(−21.1) 		−27.1
(−32.8) 		−37.3
(−38.5)
Record low °F (°C) −56
(−49) 		−56
(−49) 		−40
(−40) 		−14
(−26) 		8
(−13) 		24
(−4) 		30
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		16
(−9) 		−2
(−19) 		−30
(−34) 		−44
(−42) 		−56
(−49)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.73
(19) 		0.85
(22) 		1.13
(29) 		2.30
(58) 		3.21
(82) 		4.48
(114) 		4.19
(106) 		3.61
(92) 		3.38
(86) 		2.71
(69) 		1.50
(38) 		1.09
(28) 		29.18
(743)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.9
(20) 		6.3
(16) 		5.4
(14) 		2.8
(7.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.4
(3.6) 		10.6
(27) 		8.8
(22) 		43.2
(109.7)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 14.5
(37) 		17.2
(44) 		14.3
(36) 		5.4
(14) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		5.8
(15) 		8.9
(23) 		18.3
(46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.6 5.3 6.8 7.8 10.4 10.8 12.2 10.4 10.8 9.0 6.6 8.4 105.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.3 4.2 2.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.3 6.8 26.7
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: National Weather Service[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cotton, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Climate Summary for Cotton, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Duluth". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station:". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition