Ponto Lake, MN Climate


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Ponto Lake, MN is located in the northern part of the United States and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. During the summer months, temperatures average between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while nights remain mild. During winter months, temperatures can dip down into the single digits or below zero on occasion. The area receives approximately 30 inches of precipitation annually, and snowfall during the winter season typically averages around 50 inches per year.

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

Ponto Lake averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Ponto Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ponto Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 -1
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ponto Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePonto Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  39.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  -0.6°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1357 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 Ponto Lake with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Ponto Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ponto Lake are August, July and June.
In Ponto Lake, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ponto Lake with an average of -0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ponto Lake, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ponto Lake, there are 42.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Ponto 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 Ponto Lake with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Ponto Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ponto Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Ponto 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 39.9 inches in Ponto Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Ponto Lake with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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