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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Heron Lake / Zip Codes
Heron Lake, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the mid-70s to the low-80s while winter temperatures can range from just above 0°F to the high teens. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year but particularly abundant in spring and early summer months. The area also experiences several snowstorms each winter, with an average of around 30 inches per season.

Heron Lake, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Heron Lake averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Heron Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heron Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Heron Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHeron Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  103.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1421 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 Heron Lake with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Heron Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heron Lake are June, August and September.
In Heron Lake, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Heron Lake with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Heron Lake, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Heron Lake, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Heron Lake but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Heron Lake with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Heron Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Heron Lake with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Heron Lake, 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 40.4 inches in Heron Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Heron Lake with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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