Bay Lake, MN Climate


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Bay Lake, MN has a humid continental climate marked by hot summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is 81°F (27°C), while the average winter low temperature is -6°F (-21°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches annually. Snowfall in the area is also plentiful, with an annual average of around 60 inches recorded at nearby Duluth. Winters can be long and harsh with heavy snowfall and cold temperatures, while summers are warm and pleasant with long days of sunshine.

Bay Lake, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bay Lake averages 42 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 Bay Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bay Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bay Lake 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 Bay Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBay Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.3 in.38.1 in.
  41.6 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  -0.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1289 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 Bay Lake with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Bay Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bay Lake are August, July and June.
In Bay 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 Bay Lake with an average of -0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Bay Lake, there are 177.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Bay Lake, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Bay 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 Bay Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 27.3 inches in Bay Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Bay Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Bay Lake, 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 41.6 inches in Bay Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Bay Lake with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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