2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Lake, MN vs Dunlap, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Dunlap. Big Lake averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunlap, Tennessee gets 55.4 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.

Dunlap averages 4.3 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

Dunlap, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.7
Rain: averages 55.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 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 Dunlap is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Dunlap, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Dunlap with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Dunlap, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunlap 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 Dunlap with an average of 27.7°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Dunlap, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

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 Dunlap, there are 77.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Dunlap, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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.


December is the wettest month in Dunlap with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.4 inches in Dunlap means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Dunlap with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Dunlap, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% 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 4.3 inches in Dunlap means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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 Dunlap with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.