Grove Park-Tilden, MN climate
Grove Park-Tilden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Grove Park-Tilden feels like
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Grove Park-Tilden 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 | 15° | -2° | 0.6" | 10.1" | 8 | 31 | -7° – 23° |
| February | 21° | 1° | 0.6" | 8.6" | 6 | 27 | 0° – 27° |
| March | 34° | 16° | 0.9" | 7.8" | 7 | 21 | 14° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 1.4" | 3.8" | 8 | 5 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 2.2" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 35° | 20° | 0.9" | 5.6" | 7 | 12 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 21° | 6° | 0.9" | 12.4" | 8 | 27 | 0° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 30° | 23.8" | 49.9" | 105 | 123 |
“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 Grove Park-Tilden
Grove Park-Tilden gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 123 days of the year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Grove Park-Tilden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Grove Park-Tilden, 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.
Grove Park-Tilden and its neighbors
Grove Park-Tilden borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Terrebonne has the coldest January nights (-3°) and Kertsonville the hottest July afternoons (80°). Grove Park-Tilden’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 Grove Park-Tilden 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 Grove Park-Tilden averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Grove Park-Tilden’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 -7° to 23°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Grove Park-Tilden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Grove Park-Tilden?
January, with a typical high of 15° and a low of -2°.
What is the hottest month in Grove Park-Tilden?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Grove Park-Tilden get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Grove Park-Tilden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Grove Park-Tilden?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Grove Park-Tilden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Red Lake Falls, MN (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.