When to go · Ely, Minnesota
Ely, Minnesota in August
Great month. Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ely, Minnesota in this guide.
Weather in August
- Ely, MinnesotaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ely, Minnesota, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
May: Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Ely, Minnesota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings