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The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit Lakes are August, June and July. In Detroit Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Detroit Lakes with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Detroit Lakes with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Detroit Lakes, MN

7 AM PST

Rain Showers Likely

36°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodayRain Showers Likely43° / 33°N 7 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny then Rain Showers58° / 40°SSE 2 to 12 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny62° / 45°WSW 10 to 18 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers55° / 41°ENE 10 to 14 mph
FridayChance Rain Showers53° / 37°WNW 13 to 17 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers54° / 37°WNW 13 to 16 mph
SundayMostly Sunny60° / 43°SW 9 to 14 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Detroit Lakes area is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January19° -3°
February25°
March37° 16°
April54° 31°
May67° 44°
June76° 54°
July81° 59°
August79° 57°
September69° 47°
October55° 34°
November37° 20°
December22°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Detroit Lakes
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03167
February02865
March02874
April01772
May03110
June10120
July20100
August2090
September0190
October01391
November02674
December03177

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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Over 18 years ago

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