Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), MN Climate


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Pine Lake Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a humid continental climate, providing warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 68°F (20°C) while winter temperatures range from 0 to 20°F (-18 to -7°C). The area receives an average of around 32 inches (81 cm) of precipitation each year, with most of it falling between April and September. During the winter months, snowfall is common and can accumulate up to 40 inches (102 cm). Wind speeds are relatively low throughout the year at about 8-9 mph (13-14 km/h).

Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) averages 48 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 Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePine Lake township (Otter Tail County), MinnesotaUnited States
  27.1 in.38.1 in.
  47.9 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  -2.5°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1329 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 Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) are August, July and June.
In Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), there are 180.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) 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 Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County), 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Pine Lake township (Otter Tail County) with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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