2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Detroit Lakes, MN vs Bemidji, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Bemidji. Detroit Lakes averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bemidji, Minnesota gets 26.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Detroit Lakes, Minnesota gets 26.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bemidji averages 45 inches of snow per year. Detroit Lakes averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bemidji, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5.4
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bemidji is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Detroit Lakes is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Detroit Lakes, MN

66°F

Today's Weather - Bemidji, MN

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Detroit Lakes / Bemidji

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. In Detroit Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit Lakes are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Bemidji with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Bemidji, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bemidji are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit Lakes with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bemidji with an average of -5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Detroit Lakes, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Bemidji, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Detroit Lakes, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Bemidji, there are 190.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Detroit Lakes, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Bemidji, there are 55.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Detroit Lakes with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Detroit Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in Bemidji with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Bemidji means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Detroit Lakes with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Detroit Lakes, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Bemidji with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Bemidji, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Detroit Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Bemidji means that it is about average compared to other 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.

January is the snowiest month in Bemidji with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.