Grass Lake, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kanabec County / Grass Lake / Zip Codes
Grass Lake, MN has a typical continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s during the day and cooling to the mid-50s at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with highs in the 20s and lows averaging below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring can be wet and chilly, while fall tends to be dry and mild. On average, Grass Lake receives just over 30 inches of precipitation per year, primarily in the form of rain in spring and summer alongside occasional snowfall in winter.

Grass Lake, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grass 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 Grass Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grass Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Grass Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrass Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  48.4 in.27.8 in.
  110.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  0.6°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  971 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 Grass Lake with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Grass Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grass Lake are August, June and July.
In Grass 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 Grass Lake with an average of 0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Grass Lake, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Grass Lake, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Grass Lake is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Grass Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Grass Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Grass Lake with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Grass Lake, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Grass Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Grass Lake with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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