Rabbit Lake, MN climate
Rabbit Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rabbit Lake feels like
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Rabbit 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 0° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 7 | -2° – 24° |
| February | 26° | 4° | 0.7" | 8.0" | 6 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.3" | 5.9" | 7 | 18° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.2" | 3.0" | 8 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 2.8" | 1.0" | 11 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.4" | 4.1" | 7 | 21° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 1.0" | 9.8" | 7 | 3° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 28.9" | 39.2" | 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 Rabbit Lake
Rabbit Lake gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
About 133 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 133 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rabbit Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rabbit 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.
Rabbit Lake and its neighbors
Rabbit Lake borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Aitkin has the coldest January nights (0°) and Cuyuna the hottest July afternoons (80°). Rabbit Lake’s January low is 0° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Rabbit 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 Rabbit Lake averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rabbit 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 -2° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Rabbit Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rabbit Lake?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Rabbit Lake?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rabbit Lake get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Rabbit Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Rabbit Lake?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rabbit Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pine Rvr Dam, MN (14 mi, snow) and Aitkin 2e, MN (9 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.