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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Fergus Falls, MN weather comparison

Detroit Lakes

MN

Detroit Lakes and Fergus Falls have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Detroit Lakes, MN and Fergus Falls, MN
Detroit LakesMetricFergus Falls
180 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies187 days
28 inPrecipitationper year29 in
119 daysWet daysrain or snow per year112 days
48 inSnowfallper year49 in
7 daysHot daysabove 90 °F8 days
178 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F173 days
74%Humidityaverage relative72%
40 °FAverage temperatureyear round42 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

Detroit LakesFergus Falls

Daily highs

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 17 °FDetroit Lakes, Feb: 23 °FDetroit Lakes, Mar: 35 °FDetroit Lakes, Apr: 52 °FDetroit Lakes, May: 66 °FDetroit Lakes, Jun: 75 °FDetroit Lakes, Jul: 79 °FDetroit Lakes, Aug: 78 °FDetroit Lakes, Sep: 69 °FDetroit Lakes, Oct: 53 °FDetroit Lakes, Nov: 37 °FDetroit Lakes, Dec: 22 °FFergus Falls, Jan: 18 °FFergus Falls, Feb: 22 °FFergus Falls, Mar: 36 °FFergus Falls, Apr: 53 °FFergus Falls, May: 67 °FFergus Falls, Jun: 76 °FFergus Falls, Jul: 81 °FFergus Falls, Aug: 79 °FFergus Falls, Sep: 71 °FFergus Falls, Oct: 56 °FFergus Falls, Nov: 38 °FFergus Falls, Dec: 24 °F

Daily lows

0204060JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: -3 °FDetroit Lakes, Feb: 0 °FDetroit Lakes, Mar: 15 °FDetroit Lakes, Apr: 29 °FDetroit Lakes, May: 42 °FDetroit Lakes, Jun: 53 °FDetroit Lakes, Jul: 58 °FDetroit Lakes, Aug: 55 °FDetroit Lakes, Sep: 46 °FDetroit Lakes, Oct: 34 °FDetroit Lakes, Nov: 19 °FDetroit Lakes, Dec: 6 °FFergus Falls, Jan: 0 °FFergus Falls, Feb: 3 °FFergus Falls, Mar: 18 °FFergus Falls, Apr: 32 °FFergus Falls, May: 45 °FFergus Falls, Jun: 56 °FFergus Falls, Jul: 61 °FFergus Falls, Aug: 57 °FFergus Falls, Sep: 49 °FFergus Falls, Oct: 35 °FFergus Falls, Nov: 21 °FFergus Falls, Dec: 8 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes high172335526675797869533722
Fergus Falls high182236536776817971563824
Detroit Lakes low-301529425358554634196
Fergus Falls low031832455661574935218

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Detroit LakesFergus Falls
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 0.8 inDetroit Lakes, Feb: 0.7 inDetroit Lakes, Mar: 1.4 inDetroit Lakes, Apr: 2.3 inDetroit Lakes, May: 3.5 inDetroit Lakes, Jun: 4.1 inDetroit Lakes, Jul: 4.0 inDetroit Lakes, Aug: 3.3 inDetroit Lakes, Sep: 3.1 inDetroit Lakes, Oct: 2.7 inDetroit Lakes, Nov: 1.3 inDetroit Lakes, Dec: 1.0 inFergus Falls, Jan: 0.8 inFergus Falls, Feb: 0.8 inFergus Falls, Mar: 1.5 inFergus Falls, Apr: 2.4 inFergus Falls, May: 3.6 inFergus Falls, Jun: 4.5 inFergus Falls, Jul: 4.1 inFergus Falls, Aug: 3.4 inFergus Falls, Sep: 2.9 inFergus Falls, Oct: 2.6 inFergus Falls, Nov: 1.3 inFergus Falls, Dec: 0.9 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes0.80.71.42.33.54.14.03.33.12.71.31.0
Fergus Falls0.80.81.52.43.64.54.13.42.92.61.30.9

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Detroit LakesFergus Falls
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 11 daysDetroit Lakes, Feb: 10 daysDetroit Lakes, Mar: 13 daysDetroit Lakes, Apr: 14 daysDetroit Lakes, May: 16 daysDetroit Lakes, Jun: 16 daysDetroit Lakes, Jul: 22 daysDetroit Lakes, Aug: 22 daysDetroit Lakes, Sep: 19 daysDetroit Lakes, Oct: 15 daysDetroit Lakes, Nov: 11 daysDetroit Lakes, Dec: 10 daysFergus Falls, Jan: 11 daysFergus Falls, Feb: 11 daysFergus Falls, Mar: 13 daysFergus Falls, Apr: 15 daysFergus Falls, May: 16 daysFergus Falls, Jun: 17 daysFergus Falls, Jul: 23 daysFergus Falls, Aug: 23 daysFergus Falls, Sep: 20 daysFergus Falls, Oct: 16 daysFergus Falls, Nov: 13 daysFergus Falls, Dec: 11 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes111013141616222219151110
Fergus Falls111113151617232320161311

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).