Dawson, Minnesota Climate
United States
Pop. 1,444 Elev. 318 m / 1,043 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dawson experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 8°F (-13°C) in February to mild summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -3°F (-19°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 41 days per year (28.3 in / 719 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 40 in (1018 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 130 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 8°F (-14°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | -3°F (-19°C) low |
| Rain | 41 days | 28.3 in (719 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 40.1 in (1018 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 130 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 56
Feb 58
Mar 54
Apr 44
May 60
Jun 48
Jul 50
Aug 46
Sep 45
Oct 54
Nov 77
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 64
Feb 56
Mar 57
Apr 49
May 66
Jun 76
Jul 78
Aug 71
Sep 62
Oct 66
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 1 mi Johnson Memorial Health Services
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F -3°C | 9°F -13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 2.0 in50 mm | 9 |
| February | 27°F -3°C | 8°F -14°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 4.3 in110 mm | 8 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | 7.9 in201 mm | 10 |
| April | 60°F 15°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 11.0 in280 mm | 10 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 8.0 in 202 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.2 in 132 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 78°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 30°F -1°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | 6.9 in175 mm | 11 |
| December | 30°F -1°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 7.9 in201 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 1 |
| April | 10 | 2 |
| May | 15 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 9 |
| July | 14 | 8 |
| August | 14 | 6 |
| September | 14 | 4 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 37°F 3°C |
| May | 46°F 8°C |
| June | 60°F 15°C |
| July | 74°F 23°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 69°F 20°C |
| October | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 37°F 3°C |