Albert Lea, Minnesota Climate

United States

Pop. 17,674 Elev. 382 m / 1,253 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Albert Lea experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 9°F (-13°C) in January to mild summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 43 days per year (34.6 in / 879 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 42 in (1071 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 114 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 43 days 34.6 in (879 mm) /yr
Snow 7 days 42.2 in (1071 mm) /yr
Sky 114 sunny 33 stormy
Wind 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan
59
Feb
53
Mar
63
Apr
46
May
60
Jun
52
Jul
56
Aug
52
Sep
46
Oct
58
Nov
77
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
63
Feb
60
Mar
58
Apr
56
May
71
Jun
78
Jul
79
Aug
74
Sep
67
Oct
69
Nov
83
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 34 mi Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
Ski resort 47 mi Mount Kato Ski Area
National park 117 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 272 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Albert Lea Medical Center
Hiking trail 33 mi Lime Creek Conservation Area Trail Network

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 27°F -3°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.3 in33 mm 11
February 28°F -2°C 12°F -11°C 0.2 in 4 mm 4.4 in113 mm 9
March 53°F 12°C 29°F -2°C 2.2 in 55 mm 14.0 in356 mm 10
April 60°F 16°C 38°F 4°C 4.5 in 113 mm 0.9 in23 mm 5
May 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 2.6 in 66 mm 15
June 79°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 8.6 in 219 mm 9
July 82°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 5.5 in 140 mm 12
August 78°F 25°C 61°F 16°C 5.3 in 134 mm 9
September 76°F 24°C 56°F 13°C 2.3 in 58 mm 10
October 64°F 18°C 46°F 8°C 2.0 in 50 mm 14
November 46°F 8°C 31°F -1°C 1.2 in 29 mm 10.6 in268 mm 8
December 27°F -3°C 11°F -12°C 0.3 in 9 mm 11.0 in279 mm 2

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 11 0
February 9 0
March 10 2
April 5 4
May 15 1
June 9 9
July 12 7
August 9 5
September 10 3
October 14 1
November 8 1
December 2 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 34°F 1°C
April 45°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 69°F 21°C
July 77°F 25°C
August 73°F 23°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 39°F 4°C
December 32°F 0°C