KNOWPIA
WELCOME TO KNOWPIA
Snowbank Lake (Minnesota) 
Summary
Snowbank Lake is a lake in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Snowbank Lake | |
|---|---|
  Snowbank Lake | |
| Location | Lake County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 48°0′N 91°25′W / 48.000°N 91.417°W |
| Type | lake |
Snowbank Lake is an English translation of the native Ojibwe-language name.[2]
Climate edit
The weather station Ely 25E is on the southern edge of Snowbank Lake (Minnesota), a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Snowbank Lake has a dry winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), bordering on a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Ely 25E, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals: 1444ft (440m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
62 (17) |
76 (24) |
81 (27) |
94 (34) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
51 (11) |
99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
42 (6) |
57 (14) |
71 (22) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
85 (29) |
72 (22) |
55 (13) |
40 (4) |
92 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
34.0 (1.1) |
46.8 (8.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
72.0 (22.2) |
77.2 (25.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
65.7 (18.7) |
49.8 (9.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 4.2 (−15.4) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
50.1 (10.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
66.0 (18.9) |
63.8 (17.7) |
55.0 (12.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
37.0 (2.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −6.7 (−21.5) |
−3.9 (−19.9) |
8.8 (−12.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
38.1 (3.4) |
49.7 (9.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
52.5 (11.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−26 (−32) |
−16 (−27) |
9 (−13) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
46 (8) |
43 (6) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
2 (−17) |
−20 (−29) |
−32 (−36) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−41 (−41) |
−32 (−36) |
−12 (−24) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
30 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
5 (−15) |
−16 (−27) |
−39 (−39) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.97 (25) |
0.79 (20) |
0.84 (21) |
1.97 (50) |
3.01 (76) |
3.74 (95) |
4.10 (104) |
3.48 (88) |
3.74 (95) |
2.75 (70) |
1.47 (37) |
1.15 (29) |
28.01 (710) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 15.70 (39.9) |
14.10 (35.8) |
7.90 (20.1) |
9.80 (24.9) |
0.40 (1.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
1.90 (4.8) |
9.90 (25.1) |
17.20 (43.7) |
76.9 (195.3) |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins)[4] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowbank Lake (Minnesota)
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 296.
- ^ "Ely 25E, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 30, 2023.