Climate in Lake Elmo, MN

Lake Elmo, MN has a humid continental climate, meaning it experiences four distinct seasons with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summertime, temperatures typically reach into the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit (21-29°C), while in the winter months they can dip to the teens and single digits (below 0°C). The area receives an average of 33 inches of rain annually, with most of that rainfall coming from April through September. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with yearly totals averaging around 45 inches.

Lake Elmo, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Elmo averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lake Elmo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Elmo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Lake Elmo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

July is the hottest month for Lake Elmo with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Lake Elmo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Elmo are June, August and July.

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In Lake Elmo, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Elmo with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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In Lake Elmo, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

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In Lake Elmo, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake Elmo but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

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August is the wettest month in Lake Elmo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 33.0 inches in Lake Elmo means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

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May is the rainiest month in Lake Elmo with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Lake Elmo, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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An annual snowfall of 50.2 inches in Lake Elmo means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lake Elmo with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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