Lake City, Minnesota Climate

United States

Pop. 5,027 Elev. 212 m / 696 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Lake City has harsh winters with January lows averaging 9°F (-13°C), and mild summers with July highs of 83°F (28°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 89°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -1°F (-18°C). Rain falls on about 43 days per year (33.6 in / 853 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 50 in (1260 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 118 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 83°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 89°F (32°C) high -1°F (-18°C) low
Rain 43 days 33.6 in (853 mm) /yr
Snow 8 days 49.6 in (1260 mm) /yr
Sky 118 sunny 30 stormy
Wind 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
55
Jan
60
Feb
58
Mar
63
Apr
48
May
63
Jun
50
Jul
56
Aug
53
Sep
50
Oct
57
Nov
78
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
64
Feb
59
Mar
59
Apr
57
May
70
Jun
73
Jul
75
Aug
75
Sep
70
Oct
69
Nov
78
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 39 mi Rochester International Airport (RST)
Ski resort 13 mi Coffee Mill Ski & Snowboard Resort
National park 112 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 251 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City
Hiking trail 15 mi South Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 25°F -4°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 0 mm 2.6 in65 mm 10
February 27°F -3°C 12°F -11°C 0.1 in 3 mm 5.6 in141 mm 8
March 52°F 11°C 30°F -1°C 2.7 in 69 mm 12.3 in311 mm 9
April 59°F 15°C 38°F 3°C 4.6 in 116 mm 2.5 in65 mm 6
May 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 3.6 in 91 mm 17
June 78°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 8.7 in 221 mm 8
July 83°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 4.5 in 115 mm 12
August 78°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 3.9 in 98 mm 11
September 75°F 24°C 57°F 14°C 3.1 in 79 mm 11
October 62°F 17°C 46°F 8°C 1.5 in 37 mm 14
November 46°F 8°C 32°F 0°C 0.8 in 19 mm 10.7 in271 mm 10
December 27°F -3°C 12°F -11°C 0.2 in 6 mm 16.0 in406 mm 2

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 10 0
February 8 0
March 9 2
April 6 3
May 17 2
June 8 7
July 12 7
August 11 3
September 11 5
October 14 1
November 10 0
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 33°F 0°C
April 44°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 68°F 20°C
July 76°F 25°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 38°F 3°C
December 32°F 0°C