July in Minnesota: The big chill

...today marks a farewell to the third coolest July in state history, a month that saw no readings of 90 degrees or higher anywhere in the state, leading to slowly ripening crops, but fewer mosquitoes and better sleeping.
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...Colder yet was International Falls, "the Nation's Ice Box," which recorded its coldest July on record with an average temperate of 59 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

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sunspot activity is at the lowest in 150 yrs

the media is still yacking about global warming but the reality is we could be faced with 20 years of really cold weather until the sun gets more active again. google sunspot activity for more info