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 °C, 6 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.-6 °C / -16 °C, 5 rain days21 °F / 3 °F, 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 / -9 °C, 6 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 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 / -1 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 30 °F, 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 / 6 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 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 / 12 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.27 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 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 / 14 °C, 8 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.21 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 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 / 2 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 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 / -7 °C, 6 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 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 / -15 °C, 6 rain days21 °F / 5 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday