Red Lake County, MN Climate

The climate in Red Lake County, MN is mainly a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures vary from as low as -10°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The area generally sees snowfall from November through March, with storms intensifying during late December and January. Precipitation levels are relatively low in most parts of the county throughout the year, although thunderstorms can occur during the summer months. Winters are long and tend to be very cold since wind chill can make temperatures feel well below zero at times. Despite this, Red Lake County is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like cross-country skiing and snowmobiling during the winter months.

Red Lake County, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Red Lake County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Lake County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Red Lake County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Red Lake, Minnesota	United States
	23.9 in.	38.1 in.
	41.2 in.	27.8 in.
	97.2 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	-4.0°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1092 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 Red Lake County with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Red Lake County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Lake County are August, July and June.

In Red Lake County, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Lake County with an average of -4.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Red Lake County, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Red Lake County, there are 51.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Red Lake County 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 Red Lake County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 23.9 inches in Red Lake County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Red Lake County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Red Lake County, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Red Lake County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Red Lake County with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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