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30-year climate normals

Lake County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

76.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 1.0°F.

Lake County gets 32.52" of precipitation a year and 94.2" of snow, and 33% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 19.2° 1.0° 1.34" 24.0"
February 24.1° 3.3° 1.17" 15.5"
March 35.0° 15.0° 1.66" 12.1"
April 46.1° 28.2° 2.68" 8.5"
May 59.5° 39.8° 3.52" 0.4"
June 69.8° 49.4° 4.05" 0.0"
July 76.1° 54.5° 3.25" 0.0"
August 74.3° 53.5° 3.31" 0.0"
September 65.4° 45.6° 3.30" 0.0"
October 51.2° 34.0° 3.51" 1.5"
November 35.6° 21.1° 2.72" 10.0"
December 24.1° 8.9° 2.01" 22.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.34"
February 1.17"
March 1.66"
April 2.68"
May 3.52"
June 4.05"
July 3.25"
August 3.31"
September 3.30"
October 3.51"
November 2.72"
December 2.01"
Annual total 32.52"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 175
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 9,634
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.95¢/kWh, Minnesota average $30
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $572

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lake County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lake County?

Lake County averages a high of 76.1°F in July and a low of 1.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 32.52 inches, including 94.2 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lake County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lake County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 76.1°F. That drives 175 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lake County?

Yes. Lake County averages 94.2 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WOLF RIDGE ELC, MN US (USC00219134), 10.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Minnesota residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.