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United States / Minnesota / Fergus Falls Metro Area / Otter Tail County / Battle Lake / Zip Codes
Battle Lake, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 16°F. Precipitation levels are fairly normal for the area as well, with most of it coming from snow during the winter months. The summers tend to be quite dry, with occasional thunderstorms. Overall, Battle Lake enjoys a comfortable climate year-round, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy both warm and cool temperatures.

Battle Lake, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Battle Lake averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Battle Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Battle Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Battle Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBattle Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.1 in.38.1 in.
  48.0 in.27.8 in.
  85.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1355 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Battle Lake with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Battle Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Battle Lake are August, July and June.
In Battle Lake, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Battle Lake with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Battle Lake, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Battle Lake, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Battle Lake is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Battle Lake with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 26.1 inches in Battle Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Battle Lake with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.3 rainy days annually in Battle Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.0 inches in Battle Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Battle Lake with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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