Detroit Lakes, MN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Detroit Lakes actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Detroit Lakes, MN, the comfort score comes out to 34/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Detroit Lakes's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Detroit Lakes run from 7°F in Jan up to 68°F in Jul, a 61.6°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Detroit Lakes, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -4°F | 0.82in | 8.3in |
| Feb | 23°F | 0°F | 0.66in | 9.4in |
| Mar | 36°F | 15°F | 0.96in | 7.7in |
| Apr | 52°F | 29°F | 2.03in | 5.3in |
| May | 66°F | 42°F | 3.73in | 0in |
| Jun | 76°F | 53°F | 4.9in | 0in |
| Jul | 79°F | 58°F | 4.35in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 55°F | 3.26in | 0in |
| Sep | 70°F | 46°F | 3.55in | 0in |
| Oct | 53°F | 34°F | 2.84in | 1.1in |
| Nov | 37°F | 19°F | 1.37in | 4.8in |
| Dec | 22°F | 6°F | 0.98in | 11in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Detroit Lakes's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Detroit Lakes actually gets
Over a typical year, Detroit Lakes sees about 29.45in of precipitation a year across roughly 110 days with measurable rain or snow, with 47.6in of snow a year.
Detroit Lakes against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Detroit Lakes comes in at 4829; within MN alone it ranks 150 of 155. Population is about 10,033.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN US, the NOAA station 2.1 miles from Detroit Lakes, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated