Eagle Point, MN climate
Eagle Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eagle Point feels like
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Eagle Point 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 | 14° | -3° | 0.7" | 9.0" | 6 | 28 | -9° – 21° |
| February | 20° | 1° | 0.5" | 7.2" | 6 | 25 | -1° – 26° |
| March | 34° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 13° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 1.1" | 2.7" | 5 | 4 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 55° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 46° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 1.7" | 1.5" | 7 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 6 | 8 | 14° – 40° |
| December | 20° | 5° | 0.8" | 10.9" | 7 | 22 | -2° – 24° |
| Year | 50° | 30° | 21.7" | 43.6" | 86 | 105 |
“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 Eagle Point
Eagle Point gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 105 days of the year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eagle Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eagle Point, 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.
Eagle Point and its neighbors
Eagle Point borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Teien has the coldest January nights (-3°) and Fork the hottest July afternoons (81°). Eagle Point’s January low is -3° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Eagle Point 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 Eagle Point averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eagle Point’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 -9° to 21°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Eagle Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eagle Point?
January, with a typical high of 14° and a low of -3°.
What is the hottest month in Eagle Point?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Eagle Point get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Eagle Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Eagle Point?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eagle Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Argyle, MN (17 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.