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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Traverse County / Lake Valley / Zip Codes
Lake Valley, MN has a continental climate, which typically results in warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F, while the average temperature in winter is around 20°F. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, although precipitation tends to be higher during the spring and early summer months. Snowfall is also common during the winter, with an average of over 50 inches per year. Overall, Lake Valley's climate provides residents with lots of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lake Valley, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Lake Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Valley, 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 Lake Valley with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Lake Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Valley are June, August and July.
In Lake Valley, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Valley with an average of 0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lake Valley, there are 173.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lake Valley, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Lake Valley 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 Lake Valley with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 24.6 inches in Lake Valley means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake Valley with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Lake Valley, which is one of the least rainy 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 45.1 inches in Lake Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lake Valley with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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