Lakeville, ND Climate


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Lakeville, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months averages around 75°F, while in the winter months temperatures can reach as low as -10°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 26 inches annually. In the spring and fall months there are wide variations in temperatures and precipitation amounts, but it rarely gets too hot or too cold during these times of year. Lakeville experiences all four seasons which provides a pleasant landscape for residents to enjoy throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lakeville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakeville, North DakotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  43.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  -2.4°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  831 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 Lakeville with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Lakeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeville are June, August and July.
In Lakeville, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeville with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Lakeville, there are 181.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Lakeville, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Lakeville 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 Lakeville with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Lakeville means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lakeville with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Lakeville, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Lakeville means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Lakeville with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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