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Waterfront Trail / Riverside Beach

Minnesota

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Waterfront Trail / Riverside Beach is a public lake beach in Minnesota, about 2.4 miles from the town of Proctor. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Superior, Wisconsin, run to highs around 76°F in July and 75°F in August, with lows near 58°F. Midsummer months see rain on about 10 to 11 days. The Waabizheshikana: the Marten Trail hike starts just 0.3 miles away. In winter, the Stadium and Big Bend cross-country ski areas are each under a mile off. Climbers can find the Spirit Mountain boulders about 2 miles away.

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Waterfront Trail / Riverside 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 67–76°F and lows of 49–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Superior, WI weather station, 5.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan23° high6° low7 days with snow
  2. Feb27° high9° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar36° high21° low4 days with snow
  4. Apr46° high32° low1 days with snow
  5. May57° high41° low
  6. Jun67° high49° low
  7. Jul76° high58° low
  8. Aug75° high58° low
  9. Sep67° high50° low
  10. Oct53° high39° low
  11. Nov39° high26° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec27° high13° low6 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Proctor, Minnesota · 2.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Waterfront Trail / Riverside Beach

Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    23° / 6°

    7 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    27° / 9°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    36° / 21°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    46° / 32°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    57° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 49°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 58°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 58°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 50°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    53° / 39°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 26°

    8 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    27° / 13°

    7 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, WI, 5.6 mi away at 607 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.