Mountain Lake, Minnesota Climate
United States
Pop. 2,117 Elev. 395 m / 1,296 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Mountain Lake experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 10°F (-12°C) in January to mild summers reaching 83°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 38 days per year (31.6 in / 802 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 39 in (991 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 124 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 89°F (32°C) high | -2°F (-19°C) low |
| Rain | 38 days | 31.6 in (802 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 39.0 in (991 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 124 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 57
Feb 54
Mar 57
Apr 44
May 59
Jun 50
Jul 51
Aug 47
Sep 45
Oct 59
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 63
Feb 59
Mar 55
Apr 52
May 69
Jun 77
Jul 78
Aug 71
Sep 63
Oct 66
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 103 mi Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
Ski resort 46 mi Mount Kato Ski Area
National park 70 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 232 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 10 mi Windom Area Health
Hiking trail 34 mi Flandrau State Park Hiking Club Trail
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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 | 1.2 in30 mm | 11 |
| February | 28°F -2°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 3.8 in96 mm | 10 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 29°F -1°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 13.7 in349 mm | 11 |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 1.9 in48 mm | 12 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 8.2 in 208 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.6 in 143 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 65°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | 10.4 in263 mm | 8 |
| December | 30°F -1°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 8.1 in205 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 4 |
| April | 12 | 3 |
| May | 15 | 2 |
| June | 8 | 7 |
| July | 10 | 6 |
| August | 10 | 4 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 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 | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |