Cotton, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cotton
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 Cotton, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Cotton, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Cotton Township |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55724
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661050 |
Cotton is a small community in Minnesota, United States. It's not an official city, but a quiet place where people live. Cotton is located in Saint Louis County, within Cotton Township.
You can find Cotton about 36 miles (58 km) north of Duluth. It sits right where U.S. Highway 53 meets Saint Louis County Road 52. Cotton is also about 27 miles south of the city of Virginia. Many people consider Cotton to be the halfway point between Duluth and Virginia. The Whiteface River flows right through this community.
Cotton's Climate: A Look at the Weather
Cotton experiences a "Warm Summer Continental Climate." This means it has big differences between its seasons. Summers can be warm, but winters are very cold.
Record-Breaking Cold in Cotton
Cotton is known for its extreme cold temperatures. On January 31, 2019, the temperature dropped to an amazing -56°F (-49°C). This was the lowest temperature recorded in the lower 48 states in the last ten years!
| Climate data for Cotton, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
