Farm Island, MN climate
Farm Island has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Farm Island feels like
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Farm Island 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 | 19° | 1° | 0.7" | 10.1" | 5 | -2° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 4° | 0.7" | 7.2" | 5 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.3" | 8.6" | 6 | 18° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.3" | 2.4" | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 10 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 8 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.4" | 4.9" | 6 | 21° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 1.0" | 8.4" | 6 | 3° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 29.5" | 43.1" | 89 |
“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 Farm Island
Farm Island gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
About 133 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 133 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Farm Island
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Farm Island, 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.
Farm Island and its neighbors
Farm Island borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Aitkin has the coldest January nights (0°) and Deerwood the hottest July afternoons (80°). Farm Island’s January low is 1° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Farm Island 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 Farm Island averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Farm Island’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 8°.
Common questions about Farm Island’s climate
What is the coldest month in Farm Island?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Farm Island?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Farm Island get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Farm Island?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Farm Island?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Farm Island itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Isle 12n, MN (15 mi, snow) and Aitkin 2e, MN (6 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.