Hawk Creek, MN climate
Hawk Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hawk Creek feels like
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Hawk Creek 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 | 23° | 5° | 0.7" | 9.4" | 6 | 1° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 9° | 0.7" | 11.7" | 5 | 6° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 1.6" | 7.9" | 6 | 21° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 2.6" | 3.9" | 7 | 34° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 55° – 68° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.8" | 7 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 24° | 1.3" | 6.6" | 5 | 22° – 44° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 0.9" | 11.1" | 6 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 29.0" | 51.5" | 85 |
“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 Hawk Creek
Hawk Creek gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hawk Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hawk Creek, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Hawk Creek and its neighbors
Hawk Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Granite Falls has the coldest January nights (5°) and Sioux Agency the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hawk Creek’s January low is 5° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hawk Creek 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 Hawk Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hawk Creek’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 1° to 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hawk Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hawk Creek?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Hawk Creek?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hawk Creek get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hawk Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Hawk Creek?
June, 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 Hawk Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Granite Falls, MN (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.