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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Lake Benton / Zip Codes
Lake Benton, MN has a temperate continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is 9 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation mostly occurs during the spring and summer months, with around 40 inches of rain per year. Snowfall totals average around 35 inches annually, with snow usually falling from late November to early April. Humidity levels in Lake Benton tend to be moderate throughout the year, ranging from 56% in the summer to 76% in the winter.

Lake Benton, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Benton averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lake Benton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Benton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 5
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Benton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Benton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Benton, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.1 in.27.8 in.
  92.2 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1762 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 Lake Benton with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Lake Benton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Benton are June, August and July.
In Lake Benton, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Benton with an average of 4.6°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Lake Benton, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Lake Benton, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Lake Benton means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake Benton with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Lake Benton, 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 36.1 inches in Lake Benton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Lake Benton with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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