Warm-summer humid continental
North Branch, Minnesota
Chisago County, Minnesota · Population 11k · 889 ft elevation
Living in North Branch
North Branch has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 0°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (52″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
North Branch at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Average daily high
- 54°F2th percentile
- Average daily low
- 31°F1th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 52″89th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,692 hrs37th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $291k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,178/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 63 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 261 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 0°F | 0.8″ | 9.6″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 27°F | 3°F | 1.0″ | 9.3″ | 201 hrs |
| Mar | 40°F | 17°F | 1.6″ | 9.2″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 55°F | 30°F | 3.0″ | 3.7″ | 228 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 71°F | 47°F | 3.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 57°F | 34°F | 3.2″ | 0.6″ | 177 hrs |
| Nov | 41°F | 22°F | 1.6″ | 7.4″ | 142 hrs |
| Dec | 27°F | 8°F | 1.3″ | 11.8″ | 121 hrs |
Near North Branch
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology