Beach

42nd Avenue East Beach

Minnesota

About

42nd Avenue East Beach is a public lake beach in Minnesota, about 5.5 miles from Duluth. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. July and August bring typical highs around 75 and 74°F, with lows near 60°F, based on averages from the Duluth Harbor weather station about 4.4 miles away. Several other spots sit within a couple of miles. The 26th St. Boulders climbing area is about 1.5 miles off, and the Hawk Ridge Trail (Duluth Traverse) and the Hawk Ridge Trails are both under two miles away. Paddlers can look to the Lake Superior Water Trail, roughly 9.5 miles distant.

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Location

42nd Avenue East Beach

Minnesota

Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–75°F and lows of 49–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Duluth Harbor Stn, MN weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high4° low
  2. Feb26° high8° low
  3. Mar35° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high31° low
  5. May56° high41° low
  6. Jun66° high49° low
  7. Jul75° high58° low
  8. Aug74° high60° low
  9. Sep66° high51° low
  10. Oct52° high39° low
  11. Nov39° high26° low
  12. Dec27° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Duluth, Minnesota · 5.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)