Lake Jessie, MN climate
Lake Jessie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Jessie feels like
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Lake Jessie 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 | 17° | -3° | 0.8" | 14.1" | 10 | 31 | -6° – 22° |
| February | 23° | 0° | 0.7" | 10.0" | 8 | 28 | 0° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 14° | 1.1" | 7.7" | 8 | 26 | 15° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 28° | 1.8" | 5.2" | 9 | 6 | 31° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| August | 76° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| September | 67° | 45° | 3.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 34° | 2.6" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 20° | 1.3" | 12.9" | 10 | 16 | 17° – 38° |
| December | 22° | 5° | 1.0" | 12.8" | 10 | 29 | 0° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 29° | 27.1" | 64.1" | 125 | 137 |
“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 Lake Jessie
Lake Jessie gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 137 days of the year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Jessie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Jessie, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Lake Jessie and its neighbors
Lake Jessie borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Stokes has the coldest January nights (-4°) and Bowstring the hottest July afternoons (78°). Lake Jessie’s January low is -3° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lake Jessie 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 Lake Jessie averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Jessie’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 -6° to 22°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Lake Jessie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Jessie?
January, with a typical high of 17° and a low of -3°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Jessie?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°.
How much snow does Lake Jessie get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lake Jessie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Jessie?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Jessie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marcell 5ne, MN (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.