Luna, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Luna, Minnesota

Unincorporated community

Luna

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Coordinates: 48°15′13″N 96°47′37″W﻿ / ﻿48.25361°N 96.79361°W﻿ / 48.25361; -96.79361
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Marshall
Township| Warrenton
Elevation

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| 853 ft (260 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 218
GNIS feature ID| 654807[1]

Luna is an unincorporated community in southern Marshall County, Minnesota, United States.[1][2]

The community lies approximately four miles north of Warren along U.S. Route 75.[3]

## Climate[edit]

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Luna has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Luna was 101 °F (38.3 °C) on June 1942, while the coldest temperature recorded was −32 °F (−35.6 °C) on January 22, 1937, January 18, 1960, January 30, 1979, and December 23, 1990.[4]

Climate data for Luna, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–2015

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 72
(22)  | 76
(24)  | 81
(27)  | 89
(32)  | 96
(36)  | 101
(38)  | 100
(38)  | 97
(36)  | 97
(36)  | 87
(31)  | 80
(27)  | 73
(23)  | 101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 63.3
(17.4)  | 64.8
(18.2)  | 70.6
(21.4)  | 77.2
(25.1)  | 84.3
(29.1)  | 91.5
(33.1)  | 92.6
(33.7)  | 88.2
(31.2)  | 84.6
(29.2)  | 78.4
(25.8)  | 70.5
(21.4)  | 64.2
(17.9)  | 93.7
(34.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 51.9
(11.1)  | 54.6
(12.6)  | 60.9
(16.1)  | 67.2
(19.6)  | 75.4
(24.1)  | 85.0
(29.4)  | 85.3
(29.6)  | 81.8
(27.7)  | 78.5
(25.8)  | 71.0
(21.7)  | 60.7
(15.9)  | 52.3
(11.3)  | 68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 32.7
(0.4)  | 35.6
(2.0)  | 40.1
(4.5)  | 45.9
(7.7)  | 52.5
(11.4)  | 61.2
(16.2)  | 66.4
(19.1)  | 64.5
(18.1)  | 58.8
(14.9)  | 48.8
(9.3)  | 39.3
(4.1)  | 32.6
(0.3)  | 48.2
(9.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 13.5
(−10.3)  | 16.5
(−8.6)  | 19.3
(−7.1)  | 24.5
(−4.2)  | 29.7
(−1.3)  | 37.4
(3.0)  | 47.5
(8.6)  | 47.2
(8.4)  | 39.1
(3.9)  | 26.7
(−2.9)  | 18.0
(−7.8)  | 13.0
(−10.6)  | 27.7
(−2.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | −4.6
(−20.3)  | −0.8
(−18.2)  | 4.4
(−15.3)  | 10.6
(−11.9)  | 17.6
(−8.0)  | 25.5
(−3.6)  | 35.9
(2.2)  | 38.0
(3.3)  | 26.9
(−2.8)  | 13.3
(−10.4)  | 1.5
(−16.9)  | −8.4
(−22.4)  | −12.0
(−24.4)
Record low °F (°C)  | −32
(−36)  | −31
(−35)  | −18
(−28)  | −5
(−21)  | 7
(−14)  | 18
(−8)  | 26
(−3)  | 30
(−1)  | 19
(−7)  | 2
(−17)  | −25
(−32)  | −32
(−36)  | −32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.21
(31)  | 1.05
(27)  | 0.82
(21)  | 0.45
(11)  | 0.68
(17)  | 0.61
(15)  | 3.37
(86)  | 3.84
(98)  | 2.16
(55)  | 1.42
(36)  | 0.86
(22)  | 1.11
(28)  | 17.58
(447)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 5.4
(14)  | 1.7
(4.3)  | 1.4
(3.6)  | 0.7
(1.8)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.1
(0.25)  | 1.4
(3.6)  | 6.9
(18)  | 17.6
(45.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.3  | 4.7  | 4.6  | 3.2  | 3.8  | 4.0  | 15.3  | 15.4  | 8.2  | 4.9  | 3.8  | 5.0  | 78.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4  | 1.5  | 1.3  | 0.7  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 0.7  | 2.4  | 9.1
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 1981-2010)[4]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Luna, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation-Marshall County
3. ^ Newfolden, MN, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
4. ^ a b "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Luna RS, MN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Warren

Cities|

* Alvarado
* Argyle
* Grygla
* Holt
* Middle River
* Newfolden
* Oslo
* Stephen
* Strandquist
* Viking
* Warren

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Townships|

* Agder
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* Big Woods
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* Donnelly
* Eagle Point
* East Park
* East Valley
* Eckvoll
* Espelie
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* Foldahl
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* Holt
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* Lincoln
* Linsell
* Marsh Grove
* McCrea
* Middle River
* Moose River
* Moylan
* Nelson Park
* New Folden
* New Maine
* New Solum
* Oak Park
* Parker
* Rollis
* Sinnott
* Spruce Valley
* Tamarac
* Thief Lake
* Valley
* Vega
* Veldt
* Viking
* Wanger
* Warrenton
* West Valley
* Whiteford
* Wright

Unincorporated
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* Big Woods
* Englund
* Espelie
* Florian
* Gatzke
* Luna
* March
* Radium
* Rosewood

Unorganized
territory|

* Mud Lake

Indian
reservation|

* Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

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