Cotton is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Cotton | |
|---|---|
  Cotton Location of the community of Cotton within Cotton Township, Saint Louis County  Cotton Cotton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′10″N 92°28′35″W / 47.16944°N 92.47639°W | |
| 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 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661050[1] |
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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cotton, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Climate Summary for Cotton, Minnesota
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Duluth". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "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