Nokay Lake, MN Climate


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Nokay Lake, MN has a moderate climate throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from mild to cool during the summer months and cold but not freezing during the winter season. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed and varies depending on the month, with April typically being the wettest month and December often receiving light snow. The area generally experiences clear skies and low humidity most of the year, creating pleasant conditions for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, biking, and hiking.

Nokay Lake, Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nokay Lake averages 44 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 Nokay Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nokay Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNokay Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1227 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 Nokay Lake with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Nokay Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nokay Lake are August, July and June.
In Nokay Lake, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nokay Lake with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nokay Lake, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Nokay Lake, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Nokay Lake 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 Nokay Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Nokay Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Nokay Lake with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Nokay Lake, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Nokay Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Nokay Lake with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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