Lake of the Woods County, MN Climate

The climate in Lake of the Woods, MN County is generally moderate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from an average low of -11.7°F in January to an average high of 70.5°F in July. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, though snowfall averages around 45 inches in the winter months. Humidity levels tend to be quite low year-round, and sunny days are more common than not in this northern Minnesota county.

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

Lake of the Woods County averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Lake of the Woods County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake of the Woods County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 -6
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

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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 Lake of the Woods County with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Lake of the Woods County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake of the Woods County are July, August and June.

In Lake of the Woods County, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake of the Woods County with an average of -5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Lake of the Woods County, there are 189.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Lake of the Woods County, there are 56.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Lake of the Woods County means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Lake of the Woods County with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Lake of the Woods County, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in Lake of the Woods County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Lake of the Woods County with 10.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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