Nett Lake has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -5°.
A year in Nett Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nett Lake’s climate
Read from where Nett Lake sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 104 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Nett Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
104 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 15.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 99% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 1 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Nett Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Nett Lake averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Nett Lake
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
How Nett Lake compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Nett Lake weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | -5° | 1.0" | -7° – 21° |
| February | 23° | -1° | 0.8" | -1° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 13° | 1.0" | 14° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 27° | 1.8" | 31° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.0" | 47° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.0" | 57° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 3.9" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 58° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.7" | 35° – 47° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.5" | 16° – 38° |
| December | 22° | 4° | 1.1" | -2° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 28° | 27.4" |
Heating and cooling a home in Nett Lake
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Nett Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Nett Lake?
January, with a typical high of 17° and a low of -5°.
What is the hottest month in Nett Lake?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 54°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Nett Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 15, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Nett Lake?
June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nett Lake.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Nett Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Celina 2e, MN (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.