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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Redwood County / Willow Lake / Zip Codes
Willow Lake, MN has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the summers have temperatures in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit while winters drop to below freezing temperatures. The area experiences all four seasons with a mix of sunny days and overcast skies. Precipitation is fairly moderate with an average of 41 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can range from light to heavy each winter season, bringing an average of 34 inches per year.

Willow Lake, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willow Lake averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Willow Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 4
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWillow Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  87.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1077 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 Willow Lake with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Willow Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow Lake are June, August and September.
In Willow Lake, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willow Lake with an average of 3.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Willow Lake, there are 165.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Willow Lake, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Willow 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 Willow Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in Willow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Willow Lake with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Willow 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in Willow Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Willow Lake with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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