Buffalo Lake
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Buffalo Lake is a 7-acre lake near Rutland Township, Minnesota, at about 1,141 feet.
- Nearby · Kiester Lake · Little Tuttle Lake · Kansas Lake
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Buffalo Lake
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 7°
7 wet
Feb
28° / 10°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
10 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 25°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairmont, MN, 2.7 mi away at 1,187 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Little Tuttle Lake
~21 min drive
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Kansas Lake
~34 min drive
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Long Lake
~56 min drive
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Little Spirit Lake
~1h 1m drive
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Severson Lake
~1h 7m drive
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~1h 9m drive
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George Lake
~1h 22m drive
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