Round Lake, MN Climate


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Round Lake, MN has a continental climate, with cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C) and the average winter temperature is 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation levels are relatively moderate, with an annual average of 30.5 inches (77 cm). Snowfall typically occurs from late November through March, often reaching several feet deep. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

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

Round Lake averages 39 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 Round Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Round Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRound Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  1558 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 Round Lake with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Round Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Round Lake are June, August and September.
In Round Lake, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Round Lake with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Round Lake, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Round Lake, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Round Lake 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 Round Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 29.5 inches in Round Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Round Lake with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Round Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Round Lake means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Round Lake with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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