Dell Grove, MN climate
Dell Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dell Grove feels like
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Dell Grove 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 | 20° | 2° | 0.8" | 7.3" | 8 | -2° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 0.8" | 7.7" | 7 | 4° – 30° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 1.5" | 7.7" | 7 | 19° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.6" | 3.7" | 10 | 32° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 12 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 11 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 39° | 22° | 1.6" | 8.8" | 7 | 21° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 10° | 1.1" | 8.8" | 8 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 31.3" | 44.8" | 112 |
“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 Dell Grove
Dell Grove gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dell Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dell Grove, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
Dell Grove and its neighbors
Dell Grove borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Finlayson has the coldest January nights (1°) and Sandstone the hottest July afternoons (80°). Dell Grove’s January low is 2° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Dell Grove 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 Dell Grove averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dell Grove’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 -2° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dell Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dell Grove?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Dell Grove?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dell Grove get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Dell Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Dell Grove?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dell Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hinckley, MN (10 mi, snow) and Sandstone 6 W, MN (1 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.