Bird Island, MN climate
Bird Island has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bird Island feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Bird Island 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 | 22° | 5° | 0.6" | 6.6" | 4 | 2° – 26° |
| February | 27° | 9° | 0.8" | 8.7" | 3 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 1.4" | 6.7" | 4 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 2.6" | 2.4" | 7 | 33° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 41° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 23° | 1.3" | 3.8" | 3 | 22° – 44° |
| December | 27° | 11° | 0.9" | 9.4" | 4 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 29.6" | 37.7" | 72 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bird Island
Bird Island gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 146 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bird Island
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bird Island, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bird Island compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bird Island averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bird Island’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bird Island’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bird Island?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Bird Island?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bird Island get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Bird Island?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Bird Island?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bird Island itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Olivia 3e, MN (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.