Climate · Deer Park

Deer Park, MN climate

Deer Park has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
79°
510th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
-4°
217th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
23 in
113th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Deer Park feels like

Winter

19° / 0°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

51° / 28°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 14

Summer

77° / 54°
Typical high / low · 6 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

52° / 33°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 28
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Deer Park weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January16°-4°0.6" -7° – 22°
February21°0°0.5" -1° – 27°
March35°15°0.7" 14° – 37°
April51°29°1.3" 31° – 49°
May66°41°2.7" 48° – 60°
June75°52°3.9" 58° – 69°
July79°56°3.5" 61° – 73°
August78°54°3.1" 58° – 69°
September69°46°2.6" 51° – 63°
October53°34°2.0" 35° – 49°
November35°19°0.9" 16° – 39°
December22°5°0.8" -1° – 22°
Year50°29°22.8"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Deer Park

Deer Park gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.

23 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 135 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.

182
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
51
nights below 0° in a normal year
6
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Deer Park

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deer Park, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

96%heating
9,473 heating degree daysMore heating than 97% of U.S. towns
382 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 86% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Deer Park

Deer Park and its neighbors

Deer Park borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Hickory has the coldest January nights (-4°) and Equality the hottest July afternoons (79°). Deer Park’s January low is -4° and its July high 79°.

Johnson: January low -3°, July high 79°Star: January low -4°, July high 79°Garnes: January low -4°, July high 79°Chester: January low -3°, July high 79°Wyandotte: January low -4°, July high 79°Kratka: January low -4°, July high 79°Hickory: January low -4°, July high 79°Equality: January low -3°, July high 79°Mayfield: January low -4°, July high 79°Deer Park: January low -4°, July high 79° Deer ParkHickoryEqualityMayfield
ColderMilder-4° to -3°
Hickory-3.6° −0.1°
Mayfield-3.6° −0.1°
Deer Park-3.5°
Equality-3.4° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Deer Park compares

Summer heat79° July high
Cooler than 92% of U.S. towns510th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold-4° January low
Colder than 99% of U.S. towns217th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation23" a year
Drier than 85% of U.S. towns113th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Growing season135 frost-free days
Shorter than 92% of U.S. towns453rd shortest of 2,672 Minnesota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Deer Park averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.8° now 10°, was 6°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 40°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 66°, was 65°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 42°, was 41°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deer Park’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 -7° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Deer Park’s climate

What is the coldest month in Deer Park?

January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -4°.

What is the hottest month in Deer Park?

July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Deer Park?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 14.

What is the rainiest month in Deer Park?

June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Deer Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thief Rvr Falls 2, MN (21 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.

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