Ball Club has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ball Club at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ball Club’s climate
Read from where Ball Club sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
32 inches of snow, 27 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ball Club averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Ball Club feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Ball Club’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
144 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
About 32" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 3 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Ball Club compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Ball Club weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | -2° | 0.8" | 8.4" | 8 | -5° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 2° | 0.7" | 5.3" | 7 | 1° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 15° | 1.2" | 3.2" | 6 | 16° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.9" | 0.9" | 8 | 32° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 60° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 59° – 70° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 10 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 36° | 21° | 1.3" | 5.6" | 9 | 18° – 39° |
| December | 23° | 6° | 1.0" | 7.7" | 8 | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 27.0" | 31.7" | 108 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ball Club
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -5° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Ball Club’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ball Club?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of -2°.
What is the hottest month in Ball Club?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ball Club get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ball Club?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Ball Club?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ball Club.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ball Club itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winnibigoshish Dam, MN (9 mi, snow) and Leech Lake, MN (14 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.