Hill Lake, MN climate
Hill Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hill Lake feels like
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Hill 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" | 12.2" | 11 | 31 | -4° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 3° | 0.7" | 9.7" | 9 | 28 | 3° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 16° | 1.2" | 7.5" | 8 | 24 | 17° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 2.0" | 5.6" | 10 | 6 | 32° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 35° | 2.7" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 36° | 21° | 1.3" | 9.0" | 11 | 13 | 19° – 39° |
| December | 24° | 8° | 1.0" | 13.4" | 12 | 26 | 2° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 27.9" | 59.6" | 132 | 129 |
“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 Hill Lake
Hill Lake gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 129 days of the year.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hill Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hill 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.
Hill Lake and its neighbors
Hill Lake borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Macville has both the coldest January nights (-1°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Hill Lake’s January low is -1° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hill 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 Hill Lake averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hill 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 -4° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hill Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hill Lake?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of -1°.
What is the hottest month in Hill Lake?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hill Lake get?
About 60 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hill Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Hill Lake?
June, 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 Hill Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Rpds Forest Lab, MN (19 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.