Seasonal Weather

A Season for Everyone

There are four distinct seasons in Voyageur country. The air is temperate during June, July, and August when periods of fine, mild weather prevail. The frost-free season averages 120 days from June to mid-September. The average ice-out date is May 3rd but varies year to year. Annual precipitation (rain and snow) averages 25-28 inches in the park and average snowfall ranges from 55-70 inches, but is highly variable. The first measurable snowfall occurs in late October and the last in late April or early May.

The most up-to-date, local weather conditions and forecasts are available from the National Weather Service.

 

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  Spring

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  Summer
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  Fall
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  Winter

 

Average Temperature and Precipitation by Month

Month	Average Highs (ºF)	Average Lows (ºF)	Precipitation Average (Inches)
Jan	14	-8	0.84
Feb	22	-1	0.64
March	35	12	0.96
April	51	27	1.38
May	67	40	2.55
June	74	49	3.98
July	79	54	3.37
Aug	76	51	3.14
Sept	65	42	3.03
Oct	52	31	1.98
Nov	33	16	1.36
Dec	18	-1	0.7

 

Ice Conditions

Ice up and ice out vary every year. Weather conditions such as air temperature, water temperature, wind, rain and snow can have great affects on how the ice freezes up in the fall and thaws in the spring. Please use caution at all times while traveling on the ice, but use extreme caution during the late fall and early spring when ice conditions can be unstable.

Lake	Average Ice On	Average Ice Out	Early Ice Out	Late Ice Out
Rainy	December 9	May 3	April 6, 2012	May 22, 1950
Kabetogama	November 28	April 28	April 1, 2012	May 18, 1996