Oak Lawn, MN Climate


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Oak Lawn, MN experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. In the spring, temperatures can range from cool to warm and rainfall is common. The summer months are usually hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while autumn brings comfortable temperatures and cooler nights. Winter in Oak Lawn typically features cold temperatures and snowfall, although snowfall is not as common as in other parts of Minnesota. Overall, Oak Lawn enjoys fairly temperate weather year-round which makes it a great place to live and visit.

Oak Lawn, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Lawn averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Oak Lawn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Lawn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Lawn is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oak Lawn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Lawn, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1212 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 Oak Lawn with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Oak Lawn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Lawn are August, July and June.
In Oak Lawn, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Lawn with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Lawn, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Oak Lawn, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Oak Lawn means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Lawn with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Oak Lawn, 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 44.0 inches in Oak Lawn means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Oak Lawn with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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