Lake City, MN Weather & Climate Normals
Lake City's real weather, in one number
Lake City, MN scores 40/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Lake City's hottest and coldest months
Lake City's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 14°F, a 57.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Lake City's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 4°F | 1in | 9.9in |
| Feb | 30°F | 8°F | 1.11in | 12.1in |
| Mar | 42°F | 21°F | 1.99in | 9in |
| Apr | 57°F | 33°F | 3.39in | 2.7in |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 4.38in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 5.3in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 4.19in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 4.68in | 0in |
| Sep | 74°F | 49°F | 3.75in | 0in |
| Oct | 60°F | 36°F | 2.46in | 0.6in |
| Nov | 43°F | 25°F | 1.97in | 2.3in |
| Dec | 30°F | 13°F | 1.25in | 11.7in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Lake City at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Lake City
Lake City averages 35.47in of precipitation a year across roughly 92 days with measurable rain or snow, and 48.3in of snow a year.
Where Lake City ranks
Lake City ranks 4579 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 104 of 155 within MN. About 5,306 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Theilman 1ssw, MN US, 12.1 miles from Lake City, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure