Gnesen, MN climate
Gnesen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gnesen feels like
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Gnesen 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 | 18° | -1° | 1.0" | 16.8" | 10 | 31 | -4° – 22° |
| February | 24° | 2° | 0.9" | 15.1" | 9 | 28 | 3° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 14° | 1.4" | 12.8" | 10 | 27 | 17° – 38° |
| April | 50° | 27° | 2.3" | 9.1" | 11 | 10 | 31° – 45° |
| May | 63° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| July | 78° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| September | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 3.0" | 2.7" | 12 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| November | 36° | 20° | 1.7" | 14.1" | 11 | 13 | 18° – 38° |
| December | 23° | 7° | 1.3" | 18.7" | 11 | 27 | 2° – 24° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 30.2" | 90.2" | 133 | 137 |
“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 Gnesen
Gnesen gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 137 days of the year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gnesen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gnesen, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Gnesen and its neighbors
Gnesen borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Fredenberg has both the coldest January nights (-2°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Gnesen’s January low is -1° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gnesen 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 Gnesen averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gnesen’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 -4° to 22°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Gnesen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gnesen?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of -1°.
What is the hottest month in Gnesen?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 53°.
How much snow does Gnesen get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Gnesen?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Gnesen?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gnesen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Duluth, MN (14 mi, snow) and Island Lake 4e, MN (2 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.