When to go · Devils Lake
Devils Lake, month by month
The best months for Devils Lake: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 6 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.-6 °C (21 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 5 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 6 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Devils Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
February: Inside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
Devils Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.