Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minnesota Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minnesota Lake enjoys an average of 2994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Minnesota Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (17 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minnesota Lake experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -15°C (5°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, United States with other places around the world.
Minnesota Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minnesota Lake are January, November and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 145 (5.7) | 133 (5.2) | 106 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 96 (3.8) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Minnesota Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minnesota Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 199 | 231 | 242 | 276 | 341 | 367 | 329 | 259 | 219 | 195 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 28m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Minnesota Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Minnesota Lake UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |