Prior Lake Climate by Month
Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Prior Lake has warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 83°F (28°C) in July and 24°F (-5°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 6°F (-14°C). About 30 in (768 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 83°F(28°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 6°F(-14°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 30 in(768 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Prior Lake
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in September, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 2.8 in (71 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 24°F (-5°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Prior Lake weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 24°F(-5°C) | 6°F(-14°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 100% | 1.4 |
| FebFebruary | 29°F(-2°C) | 10°F(-12°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 83% | 2.3 |
| MarMarch | 42°F(6°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 81% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 57°F(14°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 56% | 4.6 |
| MayMay | 70°F(21°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 4.3 in(109 mm) | 60% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 68% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 69% | 6.1 |
| AugAugust | 81°F(27°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 71% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 73% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 59°F(15°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 67% | 2.5 |
| NovNovember | 42°F(6°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 75% | 1.5 |
| DecDecember | 28°F(-2°C) | 12°F(-11°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 80% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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