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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Wright County / Howard Lake / Zip Codes
Howard Lake, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from 68°F to 86°F while the winter months are usually between 9°F and 26°F. Precipitation is relatively consistent year-round, averaging around 32 inches per year. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with spring and autumn being cool and dry, and summer and winter being wetter.

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

Howard Lake averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Howard Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howard Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Howard Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHoward Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  2.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1017 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 Howard Lake with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Howard Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howard Lake are June, August and July.
In Howard Lake, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Howard Lake with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Howard Lake, there are 162.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Howard Lake, there are 31.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Howard 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 Howard Lake with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Howard Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Howard Lake with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Howard Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Howard Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Howard Lake with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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