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Climate in Eddy · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Eddy has cold winters and pleasant summers

A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°.

A year in Eddy at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan16°-3° Coldest
Feb22°0°
Mar35°15°
Apr51°29°
May65°41° Nice outLast frost ~15
Jun74°52° Nice outWettest
Jul78°56° Nice outWarmest
Aug77°54° Nice out
Sep68°46° Nice outFirst frost ~26
Oct now52°34°
Nov35°19°
Dec22°6°

What stands out about Eddy’s climate

Read from where Eddy sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · A normal year

What a year in Eddy feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
20° / 1°
Snow is rare
Spring
50° / 28°
Last frost around May 15
Summer
76° / 54°
3 days reach 90°
Fall
52° / 33°
First frost around Sep 26
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Living here

Living with Eddy’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

132 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 26.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 3 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.

Get outside

The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

Natural hazards →
Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Eddy

June is the wettest month and January the driest.

25"
Rain + melted snow a year
323rd driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Less than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.3"
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Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.

Frost & heat

About 132 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 26.

195
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
55
nights below 0° in a normal year
3
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

31
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

1.1
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Next door

Eddy and its neighbors

Queen has the coldest January nights next door (-3°) and Queen the hottest July afternoons (79°). Tap a town to see its climate.

Dudley: January low -3°, July high 78°Copley: January low -3°, July high 78°Brandsvold: January low -3°, July high 79°Columbia: January low -3°, July high 79°Eden: January low -3°, July high 79°Falk: January low -3°, July high 78°Island Lake: January low -3°, July high 79°Leon: January low -3°, July high 79°Winsor: January low -3°, July high 79°Holst: January low -3°, July high 78°Queen: January low -3°, July high 79°Popple: January low -3°, July high 78°Pine Lake: January low -3°, July high 79°Eddy: January low -3°, July high 78° EddyHolstQueenPopplePine Lake
ColderMilder-3° to -3°
Queen-3.1° −0.5°
Pine Lake-3.0° −0.4°
Popple-2.9° −0.3°
Holst-2.8° −0.2°
Eddy-2.6°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Eddy averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°).

+1.7°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.9°now 10°, was 7°
🌷 Spring+1.3°now 39°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+0.3°now 65°, was 65°
🍂 Fall+1.3°now 42°, was 41°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Eddy compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 94% of U.S. towns236th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold-3° January low
Colder than 98% of U.S. towns404th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation25" a year
Drier than 83% of U.S. towns323rd driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Growing season132 frost-free days
Shorter than 94% of U.S. towns326th shortest of 2,672 Minnesota towns
Month by month

Eddy weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January16°-3°0.6" -6° – 23°
February22°0°0.7" 0° – 29°
March35°15°0.9" 14° – 38°
April51°29°1.5" 31° – 48°
May65°41°2.9" 47° – 59°
June74°52°4.3" 58° – 69°
July78°56°3.4" 60° – 72°
August77°54°3.3" 58° – 69°
September68°46°2.8" 50° – 62°
October52°34°2.4" 36° – 48°
November35°19°1.0" 16° – 39°
December22°6°0.8" 0° – 23°
Year49°29°24.6"
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Eddy

97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

97%heating
9,778 heating degree daysMore heating than 98% of U.S. towns
287 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -6° to 23°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Eddy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Eddy?

January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -3°.

What is the hottest month in Eddy?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Eddy?

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 Eddy?

June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eddy.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eddy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fosston 1 E, MN (12 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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