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United States / Minnesota / St. Cloud Metro Area / Stearns County / Crow Lake / Zip Codes
Crow Lake, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during summer is 80°F (27°C), while the average low temperature during winter is -10°F (-23°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 24 inches (610 mm). Snowfall in Crow Lake can range from 20 to 40 inches (500 to 1,000 mm) each season. Winter temperatures can often reach extremes and blizzards are not uncommon in this part of Minnesota.

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

Crow Lake averages 44 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 Crow Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crow Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crow Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

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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 Crow Lake with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Crow Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crow Lake are June, August and July.
In Crow Lake, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crow Lake with an average of 1.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Crow Lake, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Crow Lake, there are 37.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Crow 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 Crow Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Crow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Crow Lake with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Crow Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.1 inches in Crow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Crow Lake with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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