Rice Lake
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Rice Lake is a 140-acre lake near Franklin Township, Minnesota, at about 917 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Rice 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
23° / 4°
Feb
28° / 7°
Mar
40° / 20°
Apr
56° / 33°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
78° / 57°
Jul
83° / 62°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
72° / 50°
Oct
58° / 37°
Nov
41° / 24°
Dec
28° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delano, MN, 4.5 mi away at 975 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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