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United States / Minnesota / Mankato Metro Area / Faribault County / Minnesota Lake / Zip Codes
Minnesota Lake, MN has a continental climate that experiences hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and mild springs and falls. The area is known for having some of the most extreme temperature swings in the state. Summer temperatures can reach up to 95°F while winter temperatures can dip as low as -22°F with the average temperature around 25°F. With an average yearly precipitation of 28 inches, snowfall usually begins in late October and ends in early April making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during other seasons.

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

Minnesota Lake averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Minnesota Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minnesota Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minnesota Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Minnesota Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMinnesota Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.3 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1043 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 Minnesota Lake with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Minnesota Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minnesota Lake are June, August and September.
In Minnesota Lake, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minnesota Lake with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Minnesota Lake, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Minnesota Lake, there are 27.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Minnesota Lake but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Minnesota Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 32.0 inches in Minnesota Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Minnesota Lake with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Minnesota Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Minnesota Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Minnesota Lake with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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