Long Lake
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Long Lake is a 98-acre lake near Carson Township, Minnesota, at about 1,285 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Long 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
25° / 8°
7 wet
Feb
30° / 12°
7 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
8 wet
Apr
58° / 36°
10 wet
May
70° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 25°
7 wet
Dec
30° / 14°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Windom, MN, 8.5 mi away at 1,384 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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~56 min drive
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Photo: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Kilen Woods State Park Campground
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