Minnesota Lake township, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Minnesota Lake township / Zip Codes
Minnesota Lake Township, MN has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and above. Winters are cold and snowy, often dipping below zero at night. Spring and fall are mild with cool nights and generally pleasant days. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, with an average of 30 inches annually. Snowfall can be heavy in winter months, with some areas receiving over 100 inches of snow each year. The township also experiences occasional thunderstorms and strong winds from spring to autumn.

Minnesota Lake township, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minnesota Lake township averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Minnesota Lake township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minnesota Lake township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMinnesota Lake township, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  5.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1048 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 Minnesota Lake township with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Minnesota Lake township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minnesota Lake township are June, August and September.
In Minnesota Lake township, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minnesota Lake township with an average of 5.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Minnesota Lake township, there are 157.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Minnesota Lake township, there are 27.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Minnesota Lake township but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Minnesota Lake township with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Minnesota Lake township means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Minnesota Lake township with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Minnesota Lake township, which is less rainy 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 42.2 inches in Minnesota Lake township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Minnesota Lake township with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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