| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 1°F | 19°F | 9°F | 0.3" |
| February | 1°F | 22°F | 11°F | 1.2" |
| March | 18°F | 38°F | 27°F | 5.4" |
| April | 30°F | 52°F | 40°F | 3.6" |
| May | 42°F | 65°F | 53°F | 3.7" |
| June | 52°F | 74°F | 63°F | 9.0" |
| July | 57°F | 80°F | 68°F | 18.1" |
| August | 54°F | 77°F | 65°F | 1.7" |
| September | 47°F | 68°F | 57°F | 13.9" |
| October | 36°F | 53°F | 44°F | 4.1" |
| November | 22°F | 38°F | 29°F | 5.0" |
| December | 6°F | 21°F | 13°F | 2.4" |
| Index | Rice Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Air quality index | 33 | 35 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 391,017 | 1,854,519 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 363 |
| Days with good air quality | 327 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 34 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 1 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 1 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.000% |
| Benzene | 0.010% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.000% |
| Lead | 0.000% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Fosston, MN | 1,499 | 33 | 34.0% |
| The Ranch, MN | 3 | 33 | 34.0% |
| Ebro, MN | 76 | 33 | 34.0% |
| Shevlin, MN | 160 | 33 | 34.0% |
| Lengby, MN | 54 | 33 | 34.0% |
| Rice Lake, MN | 4,243 | 33 | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Lathrup Village, MI | 4,243 | 56 | 12.0% |
| Mulberry, FL | 4,242 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Grafton, ND | 4,241 | 33 | 34.0% |
| Reiffton, PA | 4,241 | 42 | 16.0% |
| Niwot, CO | 4,247 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Rice Lake, MN | 4,243 | 33 | 34.0% |