Zip 56297 (Wood Lake, MN) Climate

Wood Lake, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by moderately cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 20-30°F while the summer months range from 60-80°F. Precipitation is generally abundant in Wood Lake, averaging around 30 inches per year. Summers are typically sunny and humid, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms during the summer months. Winters can be quite cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit.

Wood Lake (zip 56297), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wood Lake (zip 56297) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Wood Lake (zip 56297). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood Lake (zip 56297) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wood Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Wood Lake, Minnesota	United States
	27.8 in.	38.1 in.
	45.1 in.	27.8 in.
	81.4 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	2.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1049 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 Wood Lake with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Wood Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wood Lake are June, August and September.

In Wood Lake, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wood Lake with an average of 2.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Wood Lake, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Wood Lake, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wood Lake but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Wood Lake with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Wood Lake means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Wood Lake with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.4 rainy days annually in Wood Lake, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in Wood Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Wood Lake with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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