2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Lake, MN vs Winder, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Winder. Big Lake averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winder, Georgia gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Big Lake, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Winder averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Big Lake averages 42.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Winder, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Big Lake, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winder is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Big Lake, MN

55°F

Today's Weather - Winder, GA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Lake / Winder

July is the hottest month for Big Lake with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Big Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Winder with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Winder, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winder are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Lake with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winder with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Big Lake, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Winder, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Big Lake, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Winder, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Big Lake, there are 31.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Winder, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

June is the wettest month in Big Lake with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Big Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


March is the wettest month in Winder with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Winder means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in Big Lake with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Big Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Winder with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Winder, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Big Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Winder means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

December is the snowiest month in Big Lake with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Winder with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.