Lake Mills, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 2,060 Elev. 392 m / 1,286 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Lake Mills experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 10°F (-12°C) in January to mild summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 89°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 47 days per year (35.0 in / 890 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 41 in (1050 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 121 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 89°F (31°C) high | -2°F (-19°C) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 35.0 in (890 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 41.4 in (1050 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 121 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 58
Feb 51
Mar 63
Apr 47
May 58
Jun 53
Jul 56
Aug 52
Sep 45
Oct 58
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 63
Feb 60
Mar 57
Apr 56
May 71
Jun 79
Jul 79
Aug 73
Sep 66
Oct 69
Nov 82
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 18 mi Albert Lea Medical Center
Hiking trail 23 mi Lime Creek Conservation Area Trail Network
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F -2°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.1 in27 mm | 13 |
| February | 28°F -2°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 4.5 in116 mm | 11 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 15.4 in392 mm | 11 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 4.9 in 123 mm | 0.7 in17 mm | 6 |
| May | 71°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 8.2 in 208 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 82°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 78°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 31°F 0°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | 9.7 in245 mm | 8 |
| December | 28°F -2°C | 11°F -11°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | 9.9 in253 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 5 |
| May | 15 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 10 |
| July | 11 | 5 |
| August | 8 | 5 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 8 | 1 |
| December | 3 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| 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 |