Tamarack Lake
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Tamarack Lake is a 428-acre lake near Scambler Township, Minnesota, at about 1,337 feet.
Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Tamarack Lake
Best months: May and July–September. 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
17° / -4°
7 wet
Feb
23° / 0°
7 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 29°
8 wet
May
66° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
37° / 19°
8 wet
Dec
22° / 6°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN, 16.6 mi away at 1,355 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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