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.
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