Three Lakes, MN Climate


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Three Lakes, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in Three Lakes is 33 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 51 degrees and an average low of 16 degrees in January, the coldest month. In the summer months, temperatures range from 55 to 73 degrees with July being the warmest month. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of 32 inches of rain and 43 inches of snow each year. Winter months tend to be quite snowy, while spring and autumn are mostly mild with occasional rain showers throughout the year.

Three Lakes, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Lakes averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Three Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 4
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Three Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThree Lakes, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  87.0 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  4.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1047 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 Three Lakes with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Three Lakes, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Three Lakes are June, August and September.
In Three Lakes, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Three Lakes with an average of 4.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Three Lakes, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Three Lakes, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Three Lakes but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Three Lakes with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Three Lakes means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Three Lakes with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Three Lakes, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Three Lakes means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Three Lakes with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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