Lake View, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Becker County / Lake View / Zip Codes
Lake View, MN has a climate that is typical of much of the Midwest United States. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the mid-90s and thunderstorms common during the summer months. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below zero at times and plenty of snowfall throughout the winter months. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to mid-70s depending on the time of year. Although Lake View does not experience extreme weather conditions, it is still important to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store.

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

Lake View averages 47 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 View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake View is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lake View, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake View, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.7 in.38.1 in.
  47.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  -3.3°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1372 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 Lake View with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Lake View, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake View are August, June and July.
In Lake View, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake View with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lake View, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lake View, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Lake View 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 Lake View with 4.4 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 26.7 inches in Lake View means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake View with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Lake View, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Lake View means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lake View with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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