Climate in Mille Lacs County, MN

Mille Lacs, MN County has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 81°F and the average low temperature in January is -8°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 32 inches annually. Winters are usually snowy, with cold winds coming off of Lake Mille Lacs, adding to the chill. Summers are usually hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms occurring in the afternoon and evening hours.

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mille Lacs County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Mille Lacs County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mille Lacs County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mille Lacs County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

July is the hottest month for Mille Lacs County with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Mille Lacs County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mille Lacs County are August, June and July.

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In Mille Lacs County, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mille Lacs County with an average of 0.6°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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In Mille Lacs County, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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In Mille Lacs County, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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Humidity in Mille Lacs 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.

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June is the wettest month in Mille Lacs County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Mille Lacs County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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June is the rainiest month in Mille Lacs County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Mille Lacs County, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Mille Lacs County means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Mille Lacs County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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