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Leech Lake Weather Records (USC00214652)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Leech Lake (USC00214652), Minnesota, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Leech Lake

  • Leech Lake (USC00214652) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 47.25 latitude and -94.22 longitude, 397 m (1,302 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Leech Lake still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Leech Lake set a daily record precipitation of 23.9 mm (0.9 in) on 27 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Minnesota, United States, 47.25 latitude, -94.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 397 m (1,302 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Leech Lake, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Leech Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Leech Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Leech Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.7 C (53.1 F)-46.7 C (-52.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
Feb16.1 C (61.0 F)-50.6 C (-59.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
Mar27.2 C (81.0 F)-44.4 C (-47.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
May38.9 C (102.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Nov22.2 C (72.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a
Dec14.4 C (57.9 F)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Leech Lake by the year they were set 1,464 records at Leech Lake still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401893: 31894: 31895: 131896: 221897: 241898: 161899: 291900: 111901: 201902: 81903: 231904: 91905: 81906: 131907: 191908: 171909: 141910: 161911: 131912: 241913: 181914: 91915: 111916: 61917: 181918: 91919: 131920: 141921: 131922: 91923: 201924: 191925: 161926: 81927: 101928: 171929: 151930: 211931: 221932: 131933: 171934: 151935: 141936: 401937: 21938: 41939: 181940: 141941: 121942: 91943: 41944: 61945: 141946: 61947: 171948: 91949: 41950: 101951: 111952: 171953: 121954: 71955: 51956: 81958: 111959: 81960: 31961: 91962: 151963: 121964: 101965: 71966: 101967: 81968: 51969: 51970: 71971: 41972: 61973: 91974: 91975: 101976: 131977: 161978: 41979: 61980: 51981: 71982: 51983: 171984: 91985: 91986: 51987: 161988: 101989: 101990: 161991: 241992: 151993: 81994: 91995: 91996: 131997: 61998: 81999: 52000: 132001: 72002: 52003: 102004: 62005: 62006: 102007: 72008: 52009: 122010: 52011: 32012: 162013: 72014: 72015: 152016: 112017: 72018: 82019: 72020: 52021: 72022: 72023: 112024: 32025: 82026: 21893190719211935194919641978199220062020
1,464 records at Leech Lake still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Leech Lake by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18933
18943
189513
189622
189724
189816
189929
190011
190120
19028
190323
19049
19058
190613
190719
190817
190914
191016
191113
191224
191318
19149
191511
19166
191718
19189
191913
192014
192113
19229
192320
192419
192516
19268
192710
192817
192915
193021
193122
193213
193317
193415
193514
193640
19372
19384
193918
194014
194112
19429
19434
19446
194514
19466
194717
19489
19494
195010
195111
195217
195312
19547
19555
19568
195811
19598
19603
19619
196215
196312
196410
19657
196610
19678
19685
19695
19707
19714
19726
19739
19749
197510
197613
197716
19784
19796
19805
19817
19825
198317
19849
19859
19865
198716
198810
198910
199016
199124
199215
19938
19949
19959
199613
19976
19988
19995
200013
20017
20025
200310
20046
20056
200610
20077
20085
200912
20105
20113
201216
20137
20147
201515
201611
20177
20188
20197
20205
20217
20227
202311
20243
20258
20262

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Leech Lake set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Leech Lake between 31 May 1934 and 10 July 1954. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation31 May 1934: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)11 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)26 August 1942: Record daily precipitation 110.2 mm (4.3 in)10 July 1954: Record daily precipitation 178.3 mm (7.0 in)19351940194519501955
4 all-time records were set at Leech Lake between 31 May 1934 and 10 July 1954. Each dot is a new record.
When Leech Lake set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1934-05-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1936-07-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1942-08-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1954-07-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 178.3 mm (7.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 178.3 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Leech Lake The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leech Lake. The most was 178.3 mm (7.0 in) on 10 July 1954. 050100150200 Jan: 24.4 mm (1.0 in), 9 January 1939 Jan Feb: 26.2 mm (1.0 in), 1 February 1893 Feb Mar: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 25 March 1901 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 29 April 1940 Apr May: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 23 May 1962 May Jun: 83.1 mm (3.3 in), 20 June 2012 Jun Jul: 178.3 mm (7.0 in), 10 July 1954 Jul Aug: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 26 August 1942 Aug Sep: 81.8 mm (3.2 in), 10 September 1951 Sep Oct: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 5 October 1969 Oct Nov: 51.3 mm (2.0 in), 12 November 1940 Nov Dec: 21.6 mm (0.9 in), 13 December 1968 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leech Lake. The most was 178.3 mm (7.0 in) on 10 July 1954.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Leech Lake
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan24.4 mm (1.0 in)9 January 1939
Feb26.2 mm (1.0 in)1 February 1893
Mar63.5 mm (2.5 in)25 March 1901
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)29 April 1940
May67.3 mm (2.6 in)23 May 1962
Jun83.1 mm (3.3 in)20 June 2012
Jul178.3 mm (7.0 in)10 July 1954
Aug110.2 mm (4.3 in)26 August 1942
Sep81.8 mm (3.2 in)10 September 1951
Oct84.6 mm (3.3 in)5 October 1969
Nov51.3 mm (2.0 in)12 November 1940
Dec21.6 mm (0.9 in)13 December 1968

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 2026
Days with data per year at Leech Lake 130 years of record at Leech Lake, 1897 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1901, 1978, 1989, 2000, 2026. 1897: 121 of 365 days1898: 363 of 365 days1899: 354 of 365 days1900: 350 of 365 days1901: 317 of 365 days1902: 365 of 365 days1903: 365 of 365 days1904: 362 of 366 days1905: 362 of 365 days1906: 357 of 365 days1907: 363 of 365 days1908: 366 of 366 days1909: 364 of 365 days1910: 363 of 365 days1911: 364 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 363 of 365 days1915: 364 of 365 days1916: 366 of 366 days1917: 362 of 365 days1918: 364 of 365 days1919: 359 of 365 days1920: 362 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 364 of 365 days1923: 363 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 365 of 366 days1929: 358 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 363 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 365 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 364 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 360 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 364 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 335 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 273 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 348 of 365 days1983: 352 of 365 days1984: 361 of 366 days1985: 357 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 338 of 365 days1988: 353 of 366 days1989: 296 of 365 days1990: 357 of 365 days1991: 360 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 358 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 351 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 295 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 359 of 365 days2003: 350 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 331 of 365 days2007: 333 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 363 of 365 days2015: 360 of 365 days2016: 332 of 366 days2017: 334 of 365 days2018: 360 of 365 days2019: 353 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
130 years of record at Leech Lake, 1897 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1901, 1978, 1989, 2000, 2026.
Days with data per year at Leech Lake
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189712133%No
189836399%Yes
189935497%Yes
190035096%Yes
190131787%No
1902365100%Yes
1903365100%Yes
190436299%Yes
190536299%Yes
190635798%Yes
190736399%Yes
1908366100%Yes
1909364100%Yes
191036399%Yes
1911364100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
1913365100%Yes
191436399%Yes
1915364100%Yes
1916366100%Yes
191736299%Yes
1918364100%Yes
191935998%Yes
192036299%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922364100%Yes
192336399%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928365100%Yes
192935898%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193336399%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936365100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938364100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
194336099%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954364100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036299%Yes
1961364100%Yes
196236399%Yes
196336299%Yes
196436499%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197633592%Yes
197736399%Yes
197827375%No
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198136399%Yes
198234895%Yes
198335296%Yes
198436199%Yes
198535798%Yes
198636199%Yes
198733893%Yes
198835396%Yes
198929681%No
199035798%Yes
199136099%Yes
199235798%Yes
199336099%Yes
199436299%Yes
199535898%Yes
199636499%Yes
199736099%Yes
199835196%Yes
199935998%Yes
200029581%No
200135798%Yes
200235998%Yes
200335096%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200633191%Yes
200733391%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436399%Yes
201536099%Yes
201633291%Yes
201733492%Yes
201836099%Yes
201935397%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Leech Lake
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 September 2026Leech Lake, USdaily rain (Provisional)23.9 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)80 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Leech Lake, USdaily rain (Provisional)46.0 mm (1.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)112 years51 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2026Leech Lake, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2026Leech Lake, USdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2026Leech Lake, USdaily high max10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2025Leech Lake, USdaily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2025Leech Lake, USdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high max (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)112 years51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2025Leech Lake, USdaily low max (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie126 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2025Leech Lake, USdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)68 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2025Leech Lake, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)68 years34 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2025Leech Lake, USdaily rain72.1 mm (2.8 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)115 years49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)92 years44 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)112 years47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2025Leech Lake, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)124 years44 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2025Leech Lake, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)43 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2025Leech Lake, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)103 years41 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

116 complete years, 1898 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Leech Lake as warming stripes, 1898 to 2025 One stripe for each of 116 complete years at Leech Lake, 1898 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.3 C (39.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 1.7 C (35.1 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 7.4 C (45.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F). 1898: 3.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1899: 3.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1902: 4.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1903: 2.3 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1904: 2.2 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1905: 3.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1906: 3.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1907: 1.8 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1908: 4.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1909: 2.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1910: 4.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1911: 3.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1913: 3.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1914: 4.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1915: 4.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1916: 2.6 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1917: 1.7 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1918: 3.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1919: 3.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1920: 4.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1921: 5.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1922: 4.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1923: 4.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1924: 2.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1925: 3.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1926: 3.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1927: 3.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1928: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1929: 2.7 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1930: 4.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1931: 6.9 C, +2.6 C from the station mean1932: 3.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1933: 3.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1934: 4.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1935: 3.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1936: 2.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1937: 3.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1938: 4.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1939: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1940: 3.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1941: 5.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1942: 4.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1943: 4.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1944: 5.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1945: 4.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1946: 4.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1947: 4.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1948: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1949: 4.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1950: 2.2 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1951: 3.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1952: 5.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1953: 5.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1954: 4.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1955: 4.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1956: 4.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1957: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 5.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 4.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1960: 4.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1961: 5.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1962: 4.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 5.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1964: 4.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1965: 3.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 3.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: 3.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 4.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1969: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 3.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 4.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 3.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1973: 5.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1974: 4.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1975: 4.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1977: 5.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1979: 3.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1980: 4.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 5.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1982: 4.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 5.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1984: 5.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1985: 3.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 4.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 7.4 C, +3.1 C from the station mean1988: 5.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1990: 5.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1991: 4.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 4.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 3.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 3.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 2.4 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1997: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 6.7 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1999: 5.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2001: 5.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2002: 4.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 4.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 3.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 5.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: 3.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2010: 5.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2011: 4.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2012: 6.4 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2013: 3.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2014: 2.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2015: 6.1 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2018: 4.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 3.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 4.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 5.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2022: 2.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2023: 5.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 6.4 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2025: 5.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1898191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 116 complete years at Leech Lake, 1898 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.3 C (39.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 1.7 C (35.1 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 7.4 C (45.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Leech Lake as warming stripes, 1898 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18983.9 C-0.34 C
18993.0 C-1.32 C
19024.2 C-0.10 C
19032.3 C-2.01 C
19042.2 C-2.06 C
19053.2 C-1.07 C
19063.3 C-0.98 C
19071.8 C-2.45 C
19084.4 C+0.10 C
19092.9 C-1.40 C
19104.0 C-0.32 C
19113.3 C-0.97 C
19133.8 C-0.43 C
19144.0 C-0.25 C
19154.5 C+0.21 C
19162.6 C-1.69 C
19171.7 C-2.54 C
19183.9 C-0.33 C
19193.6 C-0.71 C
19204.0 C-0.26 C
19215.2 C+0.93 C
19224.4 C+0.14 C
19234.0 C-0.24 C
19242.8 C-1.45 C
19253.7 C-0.55 C
19263.3 C-0.94 C
19273.3 C-0.94 C
19284.3 C+0.03 C
19292.7 C-1.59 C
19304.7 C+0.39 C
19316.9 C+2.65 C
19323.8 C-0.52 C
19333.8 C-0.49 C
19344.4 C+0.11 C
19353.7 C-0.58 C
19362.5 C-1.74 C
19373.0 C-1.28 C
19384.5 C+0.23 C
19394.3 C+0.02 C
19403.4 C-0.83 C
19415.1 C+0.84 C
19424.8 C+0.50 C
19434.1 C-0.17 C
19445.6 C+1.35 C
19454.1 C-0.18 C
19464.8 C+0.48 C
19474.2 C-0.06 C
19484.3 C0.00 C
19494.6 C+0.31 C
19502.2 C-2.05 C
19513.0 C-1.32 C
19525.2 C+0.91 C
19535.3 C+0.98 C
19544.6 C+0.34 C
19554.2 C-0.03 C
19564.1 C-0.22 C
19574.3 C+0.02 C
19585.0 C+0.70 C
19594.5 C+0.24 C
19604.7 C+0.40 C
19615.5 C+1.20 C
19624.7 C+0.45 C
19635.5 C+1.21 C
19644.9 C+0.61 C
19653.6 C-0.68 C
19663.8 C-0.43 C
19673.8 C-0.46 C
19684.6 C+0.37 C
19694.3 C+0.03 C
19703.9 C-0.34 C
19714.2 C-0.11 C
19723.2 C-1.08 C
19735.7 C+1.41 C
19744.6 C+0.30 C
19754.7 C+0.38 C
19775.0 C+0.74 C
19793.3 C-0.96 C
19804.6 C+0.30 C
19815.9 C+1.59 C
19824.0 C-0.28 C
19835.5 C+1.21 C
19845.4 C+1.08 C
19853.8 C-0.50 C
19864.6 C+0.33 C
19877.4 C+3.12 C
19885.2 C+0.90 C
19905.6 C+1.29 C
19914.8 C+0.57 C
19924.5 C+0.20 C
19933.5 C-0.80 C
19944.3 C+0.03 C
19953.8 C-0.51 C
19962.4 C-1.92 C
19974.3 C0.00 C
19986.7 C+2.44 C
19995.9 C+1.64 C
20015.6 C+1.35 C
20024.9 C+0.62 C
20034.7 C+0.42 C
20043.9 C-0.34 C
20055.2 C+0.92 C
20083.1 C-1.15 C
20105.5 C+1.18 C
20114.9 C+0.67 C
20126.4 C+2.10 C
20133.2 C-1.04 C
20142.9 C-1.33 C
20156.1 C+1.86 C
20184.8 C+0.52 C
20193.3 C-0.93 C
20204.8 C+0.52 C
20215.8 C+1.48 C
20222.8 C-1.43 C
20235.5 C+1.23 C
20246.4 C+2.09 C
20255.1 C+0.84 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1898 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 116 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Leech Lake
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1898 to 2025116Rise
Mean daily maximum0.06 C (0.01 to 0.12) per decade0.11 F (0.02 to 0.21) per decade1898 to 2025116Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade1898 to 2025116Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Leech Lake: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)193633.9 C (93.0 F)130
Coldest night (TNn)-50.6 C (-59.1 F)1899-37.2 C (-35.0 F)134
Wettest day (Rx1day)178.3 mm (7.0 in)195450.8 mm (2.0 in)134
Wettest five days (Rx5day)199.1 mm (7.8 in)195475.9 mm (3.0 in)134
Longest dry spell (CDD)65 days199924 days134

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Leech Lake by year The hottest day of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 3032.53537.5401900192019401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Leech Lake by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
189732.2 C (90.0 F)
189835.0 C (95.0 F)
189933.3 C (91.9 F)
190034.4 C (93.9 F)
190137.2 C (99.0 F)
190231.7 C (89.1 F)
190332.8 C (91.0 F)
190433.3 C (91.9 F)
190532.2 C (90.0 F)
190633.3 C (91.9 F)
190731.7 C (89.1 F)
190834.4 C (93.9 F)
190931.7 C (89.1 F)
191035.0 C (95.0 F)
191135.6 C (96.1 F)
191236.1 C (97.0 F)
191334.4 C (93.9 F)
191434.4 C (93.9 F)
191530.6 C (87.1 F)
191633.9 C (93.0 F)
191738.3 C (100.9 F)
191835.0 C (95.0 F)
191932.8 C (91.0 F)
192032.8 C (91.0 F)
192135.6 C (96.1 F)
192235.0 C (95.0 F)
192333.9 C (93.0 F)
192430.6 C (87.1 F)
192531.7 C (89.1 F)
192631.7 C (89.1 F)
192730.0 C (86.0 F)
192833.3 C (91.9 F)
192937.2 C (99.0 F)
193035.6 C (96.1 F)
193138.3 C (100.9 F)
193236.1 C (97.0 F)
193337.2 C (99.0 F)
193438.9 C (102.0 F)
193533.9 C (93.0 F)
193640.0 C (104.0 F)
193734.4 C (93.9 F)
193833.3 C (91.9 F)
193935.6 C (96.1 F)
194033.9 C (93.0 F)
194135.0 C (95.0 F)
194232.8 C (91.0 F)
194332.2 C (90.0 F)
194432.2 C (90.0 F)
194534.4 C (93.9 F)
194632.8 C (91.0 F)
194737.2 C (99.0 F)
194833.9 C (93.0 F)
194933.9 C (93.0 F)
195031.7 C (89.1 F)
195131.1 C (88.0 F)
195232.2 C (90.0 F)
195331.7 C (89.1 F)
195432.8 C (91.0 F)
195533.3 C (91.9 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195835.6 C (96.1 F)
195934.4 C (93.9 F)
196033.9 C (93.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196230.0 C (86.0 F)
196332.2 C (90.0 F)
196433.3 C (91.9 F)
196532.2 C (90.0 F)
196633.3 C (91.9 F)
196733.3 C (91.9 F)
196832.2 C (90.0 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197232.2 C (90.0 F)
197332.2 C (90.0 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197534.4 C (93.9 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197733.9 C (93.0 F)
197833.3 C (91.9 F)
197931.7 C (89.1 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198132.2 C (90.0 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198335.0 C (95.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198532.2 C (90.0 F)
198632.2 C (90.0 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198837.2 C (99.0 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199034.4 C (93.9 F)
199134.4 C (93.9 F)
199231.1 C (88.0 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199432.8 C (91.0 F)
199534.4 C (93.9 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199731.1 C (88.0 F)
199832.8 C (91.0 F)
199932.2 C (90.0 F)
200031.7 C (89.1 F)
200134.4 C (93.9 F)
200233.9 C (93.0 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200534.4 C (93.9 F)
200636.1 C (97.0 F)
200734.4 C (93.9 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200932.2 C (90.0 F)
201032.2 C (90.0 F)
201133.3 C (91.9 F)
201234.4 C (93.9 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201432.2 C (90.0 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201633.3 C (91.9 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201933.9 C (93.0 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202135.0 C (95.0 F)
202233.9 C (93.0 F)
202333.9 C (93.0 F)
202431.7 C (89.1 F)
202533.9 C (93.0 F)
202633.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Leech Lake by year The coldest night of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is -50.6 C (-59.1 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -37.2 C (-35.0 F). -60-50-40-30-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -50.6 C (-59.1 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is -50.6 C (-59.1 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -37.2 C (-35.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Leech Lake by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1894-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1895-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1896-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1897-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1898-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1899-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1900-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1901-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1902-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1903-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1904-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1905-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1906-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1907-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1908-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1909-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1910-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1911-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1912-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1913-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1914-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1915-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1916-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1917-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1918-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1919-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1920-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1921-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1922-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1923-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1924-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1925-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1926-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1927-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1928-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1929-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1930-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1931-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1932-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1933-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1934-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1935-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1936-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1937-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1938-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1939-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1940-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1941-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1942-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1943-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1944-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1945-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1946-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1947-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1948-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1949-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1950-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1951-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1952-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1953-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1954-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1955-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1956-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1957-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1958-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1959-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1960-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1962-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1963-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1964-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1965-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1966-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1967-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1968-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1970-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1971-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1972-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1973-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1974-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1975-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1977-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1980-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1981-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1982-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1983-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1984-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1985-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1986-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1987-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1988-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1989-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1990-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1991-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1992-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1993-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1994-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1995-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1996-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1997-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1998-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1999-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2000-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2001-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2002-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2003-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2004-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2005-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2006-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2007-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2008-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2009-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2010-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2011-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2012-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2013-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2014-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2015-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2016-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2017-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2018-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2019-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
2020-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2021-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2022-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2023-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2024-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2025-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2026-34.4 C (-29.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leech Lake by year The wettest day of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1954
The wettest day of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leech Lake by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189371.9 mm (2.8 in)
189436.3 mm (1.4 in)
189547.0 mm (1.9 in)
189662.7 mm (2.5 in)
189743.2 mm (1.7 in)
189852.8 mm (2.1 in)
189979.2 mm (3.1 in)
190040.6 mm (1.6 in)
190163.5 mm (2.5 in)
190244.5 mm (1.8 in)
190341.9 mm (1.6 in)
190453.3 mm (2.1 in)
190549.5 mm (1.9 in)
190650.3 mm (2.0 in)
190761.0 mm (2.4 in)
190852.3 mm (2.1 in)
190978.2 mm (3.1 in)
191059.2 mm (2.3 in)
191158.4 mm (2.3 in)
191246.7 mm (1.8 in)
191365.5 mm (2.6 in)
191460.2 mm (2.4 in)
191557.7 mm (2.3 in)
191655.4 mm (2.2 in)
191727.4 mm (1.1 in)
191836.8 mm (1.4 in)
191949.5 mm (1.9 in)
192057.4 mm (2.3 in)
192163.8 mm (2.5 in)
192236.1 mm (1.4 in)
192343.2 mm (1.7 in)
192435.1 mm (1.4 in)
192559.7 mm (2.4 in)
192639.4 mm (1.6 in)
192743.7 mm (1.7 in)
192860.7 mm (2.4 in)
192937.8 mm (1.5 in)
193035.3 mm (1.4 in)
193131.5 mm (1.2 in)
193225.7 mm (1.0 in)
193341.9 mm (1.6 in)
193457.9 mm (2.3 in)
193553.8 mm (2.1 in)
193647.2 mm (1.9 in)
193748.3 mm (1.9 in)
193835.1 mm (1.4 in)
193929.2 mm (1.1 in)
194051.3 mm (2.0 in)
194170.4 mm (2.8 in)
1942110.2 mm (4.3 in)
194338.1 mm (1.5 in)
194457.2 mm (2.3 in)
194552.8 mm (2.1 in)
194650.8 mm (2.0 in)
194735.6 mm (1.4 in)
194829.0 mm (1.1 in)
194974.7 mm (2.9 in)
195033.5 mm (1.3 in)
195181.8 mm (3.2 in)
195285.1 mm (3.4 in)
195352.1 mm (2.1 in)
1954178.3 mm (7.0 in)
195588.1 mm (3.5 in)
195623.4 mm (0.9 in)
195742.2 mm (1.7 in)
195840.6 mm (1.6 in)
195997.5 mm (3.8 in)
196037.6 mm (1.5 in)
196176.2 mm (3.0 in)
196267.3 mm (2.6 in)
196335.6 mm (1.4 in)
196457.4 mm (2.3 in)
196548.8 mm (1.9 in)
196647.8 mm (1.9 in)
196735.8 mm (1.4 in)
196852.6 mm (2.1 in)
196984.6 mm (3.3 in)
197033.5 mm (1.3 in)
197161.7 mm (2.4 in)
197249.5 mm (1.9 in)
197378.7 mm (3.1 in)
197436.6 mm (1.4 in)
1975134.6 mm (5.3 in)
197646.7 mm (1.8 in)
197749.5 mm (1.9 in)
197884.1 mm (3.3 in)
197966.5 mm (2.6 in)
198077.0 mm (3.0 in)
198147.5 mm (1.9 in)
198249.3 mm (1.9 in)
198390.9 mm (3.6 in)
198446.5 mm (1.8 in)
198551.3 mm (2.0 in)
198636.6 mm (1.4 in)
198744.5 mm (1.8 in)
198855.4 mm (2.2 in)
198962.2 mm (2.4 in)
199042.9 mm (1.7 in)
199140.9 mm (1.6 in)
199263.2 mm (2.5 in)
199390.7 mm (3.6 in)
199436.3 mm (1.4 in)
199558.4 mm (2.3 in)
199644.5 mm (1.8 in)
199741.1 mm (1.6 in)
199862.7 mm (2.5 in)
199968.3 mm (2.7 in)
200086.4 mm (3.4 in)
200132.5 mm (1.3 in)
200264.8 mm (2.6 in)
200342.4 mm (1.7 in)
200461.2 mm (2.4 in)
200560.2 mm (2.4 in)
200626.7 mm (1.1 in)
200769.1 mm (2.7 in)
200834.5 mm (1.4 in)
200926.2 mm (1.0 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201136.1 mm (1.4 in)
201283.1 mm (3.3 in)
201335.1 mm (1.4 in)
201466.8 mm (2.6 in)
201536.1 mm (1.4 in)
201663.0 mm (2.5 in)
201730.2 mm (1.2 in)
201878.7 mm (3.1 in)
201962.2 mm (2.4 in)
202063.0 mm (2.5 in)
202148.3 mm (1.9 in)
202250.5 mm (2.0 in)
202331.0 mm (1.2 in)
202455.9 mm (2.2 in)
202572.1 mm (2.8 in)
202648.3 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leech Lake by year The wettest five days of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 199.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.9 mm (3.0 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 199.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1954
The wettest five days of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 199.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.9 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leech Lake by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189374.2 mm (2.9 in)
189471.4 mm (2.8 in)
189557.4 mm (2.3 in)
189685.8 mm (3.4 in)
189754.9 mm (2.2 in)
189875.6 mm (3.0 in)
1899131.6 mm (5.2 in)
190095.8 mm (3.8 in)
190174.7 mm (2.9 in)
190267.3 mm (2.6 in)
190368.2 mm (2.7 in)
190487.6 mm (3.4 in)
190577.8 mm (3.1 in)
190665.3 mm (2.6 in)
190780.6 mm (3.2 in)
190862.0 mm (2.4 in)
1909166.6 mm (6.6 in)
191060.0 mm (2.4 in)
191170.4 mm (2.8 in)
191258.4 mm (2.3 in)
191378.4 mm (3.1 in)
191476.3 mm (3.0 in)
1915125.0 mm (4.9 in)
191674.6 mm (2.9 in)
191752.0 mm (2.0 in)
191850.8 mm (2.0 in)
191969.6 mm (2.7 in)
192069.3 mm (2.7 in)
192171.4 mm (2.8 in)
192255.9 mm (2.2 in)
192387.1 mm (3.4 in)
192446.0 mm (1.8 in)
192565.6 mm (2.6 in)
192651.1 mm (2.0 in)
192785.6 mm (3.4 in)
1928110.5 mm (4.4 in)
192937.8 mm (1.5 in)
193063.3 mm (2.5 in)
193177.2 mm (3.0 in)
193253.4 mm (2.1 in)
193365.6 mm (2.6 in)
1934100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1935104.1 mm (4.1 in)
193648.5 mm (1.9 in)
193778.1 mm (3.1 in)
193877.7 mm (3.1 in)
193947.5 mm (1.9 in)
194066.1 mm (2.6 in)
1941105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1942157.5 mm (6.2 in)
194366.7 mm (2.6 in)
194490.0 mm (3.5 in)
194554.6 mm (2.1 in)
194660.3 mm (2.4 in)
194746.2 mm (1.8 in)
194849.1 mm (1.9 in)
1949182.4 mm (7.2 in)
195057.4 mm (2.3 in)
195187.9 mm (3.5 in)
1952136.7 mm (5.4 in)
195372.4 mm (2.9 in)
1954199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1955124.7 mm (4.9 in)
195644.7 mm (1.8 in)
195779.8 mm (3.1 in)
195878.7 mm (3.1 in)
1959116.1 mm (4.6 in)
196051.9 mm (2.0 in)
1961120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1962105.1 mm (4.1 in)
196358.2 mm (2.3 in)
196474.5 mm (2.9 in)
196581.2 mm (3.2 in)
196664.8 mm (2.6 in)
196747.8 mm (1.9 in)
196879.5 mm (3.1 in)
196993.7 mm (3.7 in)
197059.4 mm (2.3 in)
1971116.6 mm (4.6 in)
197265.3 mm (2.6 in)
1973143.2 mm (5.6 in)
197468.9 mm (2.7 in)
1975165.7 mm (6.5 in)
197678.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977102.3 mm (4.0 in)
197889.4 mm (3.5 in)
197984.1 mm (3.3 in)
198089.4 mm (3.5 in)
1981105.7 mm (4.2 in)
198281.4 mm (3.2 in)
198399.9 mm (3.9 in)
1984119.6 mm (4.7 in)
198575.4 mm (3.0 in)
198670.1 mm (2.8 in)
1987102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1988116.9 mm (4.6 in)
198982.8 mm (3.3 in)
199050.5 mm (2.0 in)
199162.7 mm (2.5 in)
199277.7 mm (3.1 in)
1993106.9 mm (4.2 in)
199472.4 mm (2.9 in)
1995111.3 mm (4.4 in)
199662.3 mm (2.5 in)
199774.3 mm (2.9 in)
1998101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1999110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2000101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200166.8 mm (2.6 in)
200284.1 mm (3.3 in)
200358.9 mm (2.3 in)
2004105.2 mm (4.1 in)
200569.4 mm (2.7 in)
200661.7 mm (2.4 in)
2007106.0 mm (4.2 in)
200859.9 mm (2.4 in)
200962.2 mm (2.4 in)
201062.3 mm (2.5 in)
201145.0 mm (1.8 in)
2012129.5 mm (5.1 in)
201344.5 mm (1.8 in)
2014103.4 mm (4.1 in)
201582.1 mm (3.2 in)
201685.9 mm (3.4 in)
201753.8 mm (2.1 in)
2018162.1 mm (6.4 in)
201974.9 mm (2.9 in)
2020129.3 mm (5.1 in)
202165.6 mm (2.6 in)
202282.5 mm (3.2 in)
202341.7 mm (1.6 in)
202480.9 mm (3.2 in)
202596.2 mm (3.8 in)
202666.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leech Lake by year The longest dry spell of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 65 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 65 days in 1999
The longest dry spell of the year at Leech Lake, 1893 to 2026. The record is 65 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leech Lake by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189328 days
189420 days
189530 days
189620 days
189724 days
189824 days
189921 days
190020 days
190121 days
190224 days
190322 days
190421 days
190520 days
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190819 days
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191031 days
191138 days
191225 days
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191435 days
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191830 days
191916 days
192023 days
192120 days
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192323 days
192431 days
192528 days
192635 days
192726 days
192828 days
192915 days
193034 days
193133 days
193221 days
193318 days
193423 days
193539 days
193630 days
193722 days
193833 days
193931 days
194033 days
194131 days
194228 days
194323 days
194430 days
194518 days
194614 days
194724 days
194837 days
194922 days
195027 days
195122 days
195234 days
195325 days
195421 days
195515 days
195632 days
195720 days
195856 days
195931 days
196025 days
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196331 days
196427 days
196522 days
196621 days
196724 days
196842 days
196925 days
197021 days
197116 days
197220 days
197349 days
197417 days
197517 days
197634 days
197714 days
197835 days
197920 days
198030 days
198126 days
198231 days
198326 days
198426 days
198540 days
198622 days
198721 days
198836 days
198927 days
199032 days
199130 days
199226 days
199323 days
199423 days
199521 days
199625 days
199720 days
199827 days
199965 days
200012 days
200119 days
200226 days
200320 days
200420 days
200517 days
200618 days
200728 days
200835 days
200933 days
201029 days
201132 days
201223 days
201314 days
201418 days
201521 days
201621 days
201717 days
201822 days
201920 days
202033 days
202137 days
202213 days
202316 days
202425 days
202513 days
202614 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

116 years with a frost

Across 116 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Leech Lake falls on 18 May and the median first autumn frost on 22 September, which leaves a median of 123 days between them.

In 1990 to 2025 the median growing season was 144 days. That is 34 days more than in 1898 to 1930.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Leech Lake
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1898 to 1930)Recent period (1990 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost18 May26 May12 May14 days earlier-1.5 days per decade
First autumn frost22 September13 September1 October18 days later+1.6 days per decade
Growing days123 days110 days144 days34 days more+3.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

118 years, 1894 to 2024

A day with at least 49.9 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.8 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Leech Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years49.9 mm (2.0 in)
5 years67.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years80.6 mm (3.2 in)
25 years98.4 mm (3.9 in)
50 years112.6 mm (4.4 in)
100 years127.8 mm (5.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 118 years of values from 1894 to 2024.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1954; 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1975; 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1942.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Leech Lake had a mean temperature of 4.7 C (40.5 F) and 636.3 mm (25.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach (United States, 224 km away), Wadena 3 S (United States, 118 km away) and Edgeley 3WNW (United States, 359 km away).

Climate twins of Leech Lake: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited States224 km (139 mi)5.2 C (41.4 F)637.0 mm (25.1 in)1.04
Wadena 3 SUnited States118 km (73 mi)4.2 C (39.5 F)669.3 mm (26.4 in)1.09
Edgeley 3WNWUnited States359 km (223 mi)5.1 C (41.1 F)456.9 mm (18.0 in)1.11

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Leech Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Leech Lake threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).