Fifty Lakes, MN Climate


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Fifty Lakes, MN enjoys a continental climate, with four distinct seasons and a large range of temperatures throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures tend to be mild and pleasant, with days reaching into the mid-80s and nights cooling off to the low-60s. In winter, temperatures remain cold but rarely dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are usually mild and sunny with plenty of rainfall to keep vegetation healthy. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 28 inches, most of which falls during the spring and summer months.

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

Fifty Lakes averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Fifty Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fifty Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fifty Lakes is 6.4 (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 Fifty Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFifty Lakes, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.0 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  -0.8°21.7°
  6.47
  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 Fifty Lakes with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Fifty Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fifty Lakes are August, July and June.
In Fifty Lakes, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fifty Lakes with an average of -0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Fifty Lakes, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Fifty Lakes, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Fifty Lakes 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 Fifty Lakes with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in Fifty Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Fifty Lakes with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Fifty Lakes, 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 40.7 inches in Fifty Lakes means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Fifty Lakes with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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