Fawn Lake, MN climate
Fawn Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fawn Lake feels like
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Fawn Lake weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.7" | 9.7" | 9 | 28 | -3° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 5° | 0.7" | 9.0" | 7 | 26 | 4° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.3" | 8.6" | 8 | 20 | 19° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 2.3" | 6.1" | 10 | 5 | 32° – 51° |
| May | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 55° | 36° | 2.7" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.2" | 7.1" | 8 | 9 | 21° – 40° |
| December | 24° | 9° | 0.9" | 11.5" | 9 | 23 | 2° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 28.4" | 54.0" | 121 | 112 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Fawn Lake
Fawn Lake gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 112 days of the year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fawn Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fawn Lake, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Fawn Lake and its neighbors
Fawn Lake borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Moran has the coldest January nights (0°) and Motley the hottest July afternoons (80°). Fawn Lake’s January low is 1° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fawn Lake compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fawn Lake averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fawn Lake’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -3° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fawn Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fawn Lake?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Fawn Lake?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fawn Lake get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fawn Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Fawn Lake?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fawn Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Long Prairie, MN (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.