Twin Lakes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Twin Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Twin Lakes’s climate
Read from where Twin Lakes sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Twin Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Twin Lakes’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 9.
About 40" a winter over 15 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 84 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →40 inches of snow, 36 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Twin Lakes averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Twin Lakes compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Twin Lakes 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 | 23° | 7° | 0.9" | 8.9" | 7 | 26 | 4° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 11° | 1.0" | 9.8" | 6 | 21 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 2.0" | 6.6" | 8 | 14 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 3.7" | 2.8" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 2.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.7" | 2.7" | 7 | 4 | 24° – 46° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 1.2" | 8.1" | 7 | 18 | 6° – 29° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 35.6" | 39.5" | 111 | 84 |
Heating and cooling a home in Twin Lakes
92% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Twin Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Twin Lakes?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Twin Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Twin Lakes get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Twin Lakes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Twin Lakes?
June, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Twin Lakes.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Twin Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Albert Lea 3se, MN (7 mi) away. 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.