Clear Lake, MN Climate


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Clear Lake, MN has a cold winter climate with an average of 43.3 inches of snowfall annually. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s and there is typically very low humidity. The city generally experiences 30 days of sunshine throughout the year due to its location on the western edge of Minnesota, which can provide some pleasant conditions during the summer months. Clear Lake also gets moderately windy in the spring and fall with winds reaching up to 18 mph at times. Overall, Clear Lake enjoys a mild climate all year round with occasional bouts of extreme weather patterns.

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

Clear Lake averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Clear Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clear Lake is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Clear Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClear Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  93.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  2.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  994 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 Clear Lake with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Clear Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clear Lake are June, August and July.
In Clear Lake, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clear Lake with an average of 2.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Clear Lake, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Clear Lake, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Clear Lake is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Clear Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Clear Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Clear Lake with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Clear Lake, which is less rainy 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 44.6 inches in Clear Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Clear Lake with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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