2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lakeville, MN vs Ponderay, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Ponderay. Lakeville averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ponderay, Idaho gets 30.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lakeville, Minnesota gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ponderay averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Lakeville averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ponderay, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 30.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

Lakeville, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.1
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ponderay is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

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

Today's Weather - Lakeville, MN

64°F

Today's Weather - Ponderay, ID

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lakeville / Ponderay

July is the hottest month for Lakeville with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Lakeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeville are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Ponderay with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Ponderay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ponderay are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeville with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ponderay with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Lakeville, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ponderay, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Lakeville, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ponderay, there are 161.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Lakeville, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Ponderay, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

August is the wettest month in Lakeville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 32.4 inches in Lakeville means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


November is the wettest month in Ponderay with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Ponderay means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.

June is the rainiest month in Lakeville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Lakeville, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Ponderay with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Ponderay, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Ponderay means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Lakeville with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ponderay with 22.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.