Sturgeon Lake, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pine County / Sturgeon Lake / Zip Codes
Sturgeon Lake, MN enjoys a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Average temperatures range from -15°F in the winter to 78°F in the summer months. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 30 inches. Snowfall accumulation can reach up to 40 inches per year in some parts of Sturgeon Lake. The area also occasionally experiences severe weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes due to its location within the Midwest region of the United States.

Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sturgeon Lake averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Sturgeon Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sturgeon 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sturgeon Lake is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateSturgeon Lake, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  52.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.9 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1076 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 Sturgeon Lake with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Sturgeon Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgeon Lake are August, July and June.
In Sturgeon Lake, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgeon Lake with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Sturgeon Lake, there are 179.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Sturgeon Lake, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Sturgeon 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.
July is the wettest month in Sturgeon Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Sturgeon Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Sturgeon Lake with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Sturgeon Lake, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.0 inches in Sturgeon Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Sturgeon Lake with 10.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Sturgeon Lake, MN does not have a main street or any stores. It's populace has to travel to run errands as little as 4 miles to Moose Lake if a medium size grocery and  More

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