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Duluth, Minnesota vs Grand Rapids, Michigan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Duluth, Minnesota, Usa and Grand Rapids, Michigan, Usa is approximately 684 km or 425 mi.
  • To reach Duluth, Minnesota in this distance one would set out from Grand Rapids, Michigan bearing 312.2° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Duluth, Minnesota bearing 307.5° or NW .
  • Duluth, Minnesota has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Grand Rapids, Michigan has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 4.9 °C (8.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.1 °C (9.2°F) more in Duluth, Minnesota. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 153.6 mm (6 in) less which is equivalent to 153.6 l/m² (3.77 US gal/ft²) or 1,536,000 l/ha (164,209 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
  • There are 203 more hours of sunlight per year in Duluth, Minnesota. In whichever way circa 0h 33' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.9° lower in Duluth, Minnesota than in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.2°C (5.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Duluth, Minnesota relative to Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Grand Rapids, Michigan vs Duluth, Minnesota.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -5 (-8) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -3 (-6) -4 (-6) -5 (-8) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -5 (-10) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -5 (-10) -8 (-14) -5 (-9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-17) -7 (-13) -5 (-10) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -16 (-1) -16 (-1) -18 (-1) -28 (-1) -3 (0) +4 (+0) +11 (+0) +11 (+0) -10 (0) -8 (0) -39 (-2) -41 (-2) -154 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -14) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +2 (+6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -5 ( -16)   -16 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 03' +2h 01' +1h 36' +0h 54' -0h 27' -0h 34' -0h 13' -0h 15' -0h 42' +0h 03' +0h 46' +1h 30'   +0h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 26' -0h 15' -0h 02' +0h 10' +0h 22' +0h 29' +0h 26' +0h 15' +0h 02' -0h 11' -0h 23' -0h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.9 -4 -3.9 -3.9 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3.9 -4 -4 -3.9   -3.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +1 +4 +7 +3 +8 +11 +11 +10 +7 +5 +2   +5.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -8 (-14) -5.9 (-11) -4.3 (-8) -2 (-4) -2.8 (-5) -1.7 (-3) +0.1 (+0) -0.1 (0) -1.2 (-2) -1.4 (-3) -4 (-7) -7.5 (-14) -3.2 (-6)

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