Climate · Hantho

Hantho, MN climate

Hantho has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
65th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
4°
1185th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
26 in
642nd driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
51 in
588th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Hantho feels like

Winter

26° / 7°
Typical high / low · 18 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

55° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 3

Summer

81° / 59°
Typical high / low · 19 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

58° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 2
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hantho weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January22°4°0.6" 9.5"627 -1° – 26°
February27°8°0.7" 10.1"524 5° – 29°
March40°21°1.3" 9.2"617 20° – 44°
April56°33°2.4" 6.0"93 34° – 53°
May70°46°3.1" 0.1"100 53° – 65°
June79°57°4.0" 0110 63° – 72°
July83°61°3.6" 090 64° – 78°
August81°58°3.6" 080 64° – 73°
September74°50°2.7" 080 55° – 67°
October59°37°2.3" 1.2"80 40° – 52°
November41°23°1.1" 6.3"57 21° – 43°
December28°10°0.7" 8.6"522 4° – 27°
Year55°34°26.3"51.0"90100

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Hantho

Hantho gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 100 days of the year.

26 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 80% of U.S. towns
51 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 84% of U.S. towns
100 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 91% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
10"
Frost & the growing season

About 151 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.

164
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
34
nights below 0° in a normal year
19
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Hantho

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hantho, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

91%heating
7,687 heating degree daysMore heating than 82% of U.S. towns
764 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 56% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Hantho

Hantho and its neighbors

Hantho borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Appleton has both the coldest January nights (3°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hantho’s January low is 4° and its July high 83°.

Tunsberg: January low 4°, July high 83°Edison: January low 3°, July high 83°Big Bend: January low 4°, July high 83°Akron: January low 3°, July high 83°Shible: January low 3°, July high 83°Madison: January low 4°, July high 83°Riverside: January low 4°, July high 83°Agassiz: January low 3°, July high 83°Perry: January low 4°, July high 83°Baxter: January low 4°, July high 83°Camp Release: January low 4°, July high 83°Kragero: January low 4°, July high 83°Appleton: January low 3°, July high 83°Cerro Gordo: January low 4°, July high 83°Lake Shore: January low 4°, July high 83°Lac qui Parle: January low 4°, July high 83°Hantho: January low 4°, July high 83° HanthoKrageroAppletonCerro GordoLake ShoreLac qui Parle
ColderMilder3° to 4°
Appleton3.1° −0.6°
Lake Shore3.5° −0.2°
Kragero3.6° −0.1°
Hantho3.7°
Lac qui Parle4.0° +0.3°
Cerro Gordo4.1° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Hantho compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 65% of U.S. towns65th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold4° January low
Colder than 92% of U.S. towns1185th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation26" a year
Drier than 80% of U.S. towns642nd driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow51" a winter
Snowier than 84% of U.S. towns588th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season151 frost-free days
Shorter than 80% of U.S. towns1229th longest of 2,672 Minnesota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hantho averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 16°, was 14°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 70°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hantho’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 -1° to 26°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hantho’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hantho?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 4°.

What is the hottest month in Hantho?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hantho get?

About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Hantho?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 3.

What is the rainiest month in Hantho?

June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hantho itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Milan 1nw, MN (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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