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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Thief Lake / Zip Codes
Thief Lake, MN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures can reach highs of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and winter lows often dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the form of rain or snow. Spring and autumn months are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, Thief Lake enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it a great place to live or visit year round.

Thief Lake, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thief Lake averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Thief Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thief Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 -4
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thief Lake is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Thief Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThief Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.8 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -4.3°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1161 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 Thief Lake with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Thief Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thief Lake are August, July and June.
In Thief Lake, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thief Lake with an average of -4.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Thief Lake, there are 184.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Thief Lake, there are 52.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Thief 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 Thief Lake with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Thief Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Thief Lake with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Thief Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Thief Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Thief Lake with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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