Hill Lake, MN Climate


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Hill Lake, MN has a pleasant and mild climate year-round. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit. The winters are cold but generally not extreme, with temperatures normally between 0 and 30°F. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with most of it occurring in summer months. Snowfall generally occurs later in winter than in other parts of Minnesota. In general, Hill Lake experiences four distinct seasons with comfortable temperatures that make it an ideal location for living and vacationing.

Hill Lake, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hill Lake averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Hill Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hill Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hill Lake is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hill Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHill Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.2 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  -3.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  1325 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 Hill Lake with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Hill Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hill Lake are August, July and June.
In Hill Lake, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hill Lake with an average of -3.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Hill Lake, there are 180.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Hill Lake, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Hill 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 Hill Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Hill Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Hill Lake with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Hill Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in Hill Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Hill Lake with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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