2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lanesboro, MN vs Stillwater, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Stillwater. Lanesboro averages 184 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stillwater, Minnesota gets 33.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lanesboro, Minnesota gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stillwater averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. Lanesboro averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stillwater, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 33.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

Lanesboro, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.1
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lanesboro is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Lanesboro, MN

80°F

Today's Weather - Stillwater, MN

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lanesboro / Stillwater

July is the hottest month for Lanesboro with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Lanesboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanesboro are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Stillwater with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Stillwater, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stillwater are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stillwater with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Lanesboro, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Lanesboro, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Lanesboro, there are 27.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Stillwater, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Lanesboro with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Lanesboro means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.


August is the wettest month in Stillwater with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Stillwater means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Lanesboro with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Lanesboro, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Stillwater with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Stillwater, 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.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Lanesboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Stillwater means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in Lanesboro with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Stillwater with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.