Roy Lake, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Clearwater County / Roy Lake / Zip Codes
Roy Lake, MN is home to a temperate climate. Summers are generally warm and sunny, with average temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with an average temperature around 20°F. The area can experience snowfall from October through April and occasional ice storms during the winter months. The humidity levels remain fairly low throughout the year, making for pleasant outdoor weather all year round. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the seasons, usually occurring as moderate rain showers or light snow flurries.

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

Roy Lake averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Roy Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roy Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 -3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Roy Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoy Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  -3.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1509 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 Roy Lake with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Roy Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roy Lake are August, July and June.
In Roy Lake, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roy Lake with an average of -3.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Roy Lake, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Roy Lake, there are 50.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Roy 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 Roy Lake with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Roy Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Roy Lake with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Roy Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Roy Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Roy Lake with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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