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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kanabec County / Knife Lake / Zip Codes
Knife Lake, located in northern Minnesota, is known for its cold winters and mild summers. Temperatures average around 43°F in the winter months and 68°F in the summer months. Precipitation is normally spread out throughout the year, with an average of 31 inches of rain and 33 inches of snow per season. The area surrounding Knife Lake is very green and lush with plenty of scenic views to take in due to its relatively high amount of precipitation.

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

Knife Lake averages 46 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 Knife Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knife Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 0
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateKnife Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  46.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1076 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 Knife Lake with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Knife Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knife Lake are August, June and July.
In Knife Lake, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knife Lake with an average of -0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Knife Lake, there are 180.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Knife Lake, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Knife 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 Knife Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 30.3 inches in Knife Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Knife Lake with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Knife Lake, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Knife Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Knife Lake with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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