Crow Wing, MN climate
Crow Wing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crow Wing feels like
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Crow Wing 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.7" | 10.0" | 8 | 29 | -3° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 0.7" | 8.3" | 6 | 27 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.4" | 9.2" | 7 | 22 | 19° – 42° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 2.3" | 4.3" | 9 | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| October | 55° | 36° | 2.7" | 0.7" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.3" | 5.7" | 7 | 10 | 22° – 41° |
| December | 24° | 9° | 0.9" | 10.0" | 9 | 25 | 3° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 29.0" | 48.2" | 113 | 118 |
“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 Crow Wing
Crow Wing gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 118 days of the year.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crow Wing
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crow Wing, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Crow Wing and its neighbors
Crow Wing borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Brainerd has the coldest January nights (1°) and Fort Ripley the hottest July afternoons (81°). Crow Wing’s January low is 1° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crow Wing’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -3° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Crow Wing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crow Wing?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Crow Wing?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crow Wing get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Crow Wing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Crow Wing?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crow Wing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brainerd, MN (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.