Forest Lake, MN Weather & Climate Normals
Forest Lake's real weather, in one number
Forest Lake, MN scores 39/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Forest Lake's hottest and coldest months
Forest Lake's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 14°F, a 58.2°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Forest Lake's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 3°F | 0.88in | 9.6in |
| Feb | 30°F | 6°F | 0.9in | 9.3in |
| Mar | 43°F | 19°F | 1.7in | 9.2in |
| Apr | 58°F | 33°F | 3in | 3.7in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 4.36in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.48in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 4.7in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 58°F | 4.03in | 0in |
| Sep | 74°F | 50°F | 3.18in | 0in |
| Oct | 60°F | 37°F | 2.91in | 0.6in |
| Nov | 43°F | 24°F | 1.8in | 7.4in |
| Dec | 29°F | 11°F | 1.17in | 11.8in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Forest Lake at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Forest Lake
Forest Lake averages 33.11in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow, and 51.6in of snow a year.
Where Forest Lake ranks
Forest Lake ranks 4630 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 122 of 155 within MN. About 20,700 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Forest Lake 5ne, MN US, 6.5 miles from Forest Lake, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station