Ten Mile Lake, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Lac qui Parle County / Ten Mile Lake / Zip Codes
Ten Mile Lake, MN has a typical mid-western climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months average between 70°F and 80°F, with occasional heat waves reaching temperatures in the 90s. In winter, temperatures average around 20°F but can dip as low as -20°F during particularly cold spells. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent year-round, averaging around 28 inches per year with most of it falling during the winter months. The area receives on average 148 days of sunshine per year and is known for its beautiful snowcovered landscapes in wintertime.

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

Ten Mile Lake averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Ten Mile Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ten Mile Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
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 Ten Mile Lake 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 Ten Mile Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTen Mile Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  43.7 in.27.8 in.
  83.7 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  2.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1053 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 Ten Mile Lake with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Ten Mile Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ten Mile Lake are June, August and September.
In Ten Mile Lake, there are 12.0 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 Ten Mile Lake with an average of 2.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Ten Mile Lake, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ten Mile Lake, there are 36.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ten Mile Lake but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ten Mile Lake with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Ten Mile Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ten Mile Lake with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Ten Mile Lake, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Ten Mile Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ten Mile Lake with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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