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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Mille Lacs County / Lewis / Zip Codes
Lewis, MN has a continental climate, with cold winter months and hot summers. The temperatures in the winter can reach as low as -10°F (-23°C) and as high as 90°F (32°C) in the summer. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent, ranging from 32 inches (81 cm). In the spring and fall, you can expect moderate temperatures with an average of 45°F (7°C). The amount of sunshine varies throughout the year but generally there are around 2,000 hours of sunshine per year.

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

Lewis averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Lewis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewis is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lewis, 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 Lewis with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Lewis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewis are July, August and June.
In Lewis, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewis with an average of -0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lewis, there are 180.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Lewis, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Lewis 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 Lewis with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.9 inches in Lewis means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Lewis with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Lewis, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in Lewis means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lewis with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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