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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Medicine Lake / Zip Codes
Medicine Lake, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the low 60s to the mid 80s, while average winter temperatures range from the high teens to the low 20s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with most occurring during June and July. Snowfall also varies greatly depending on location, with some areas receiving over 100 inches of snow annually. Overall, Medicine Lake experiences mild weather and a variety of climates throughout the year.

Medicine Lake, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medicine Lake averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Medicine Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medicine Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Medicine Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMedicine Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  53.5 in.27.8 in.
  113.5 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  899 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 Medicine Lake with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Medicine Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medicine Lake are June, August and July.
In Medicine Lake, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medicine Lake with an average of 6.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Medicine Lake, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Medicine Lake, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Medicine Lake 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.
June is the wettest month in Medicine Lake with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Medicine Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Medicine Lake with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Medicine Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.5 inches in Medicine Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Medicine Lake with 12.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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