Climate · Hazel Run

Hazel Run, MN climate

Hazel Run 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 decade
July high
83°
19th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
5°
986th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
28 in
1065th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
52 in
542nd snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Hazel Run feels like

Winter

26° / 8°
Typical high / low · 17 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

55° / 34°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 4

Summer

81° / 59°
Typical high / low · 20 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

58° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 1
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hazel Run weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January23°5°0.6" 9.4"6 1° – 27°
February28°9°0.7" 11.7"5 6° – 30°
March40°22°1.5" 7.9"6 21° – 45°
April56°34°2.6" 3.9"7 34° – 53°
May70°47°3.5" 0.1"9 53° – 66°
June79°57°4.3" 010 64° – 73°
July83°61°3.6" 08 64° – 78°
August81°58°3.7" 08 64° – 74°
September74°50°3.0" 07 55° – 67°
October59°37°2.3" 0.8"7 41° – 53°
November42°24°1.2" 6.6"5 21° – 45°
December28°11°0.8" 11.1"6 5° – 28°
Year55°35°28.0"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 & snow

Rain and snow in Hazel Run

Hazel Run gets 28 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.

28 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 78% of U.S. towns
52 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 84% of U.S. towns
85 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

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.

171
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
40
nights below 0° in a normal year
20
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 Hazel Run

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hazel Run, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
8,003 heating degree daysMore heating than 86% of U.S. towns
629 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 67% 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 Hazel Run

Hazel Run and its neighbors

Hazel Run borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Hazel Run has both the coldest January nights (5°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hazel Run’s January low is 5° and its July high 83°.

Minnesota Falls: January low 5°, July high 83°Stony Run: January low 5°, July high 83°Friendship: January low 5°, July high 83°Sandnes: January low 5°, July high 84°Hazel Run: January low 5°, July high 83°Hazel Run: January low 5°, July high 83° Hazel RunHazel Run
ColderMilder5° to 5°
Hazel Run5.0°
Hazel Run5.1° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Hazel Run compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 63% of U.S. towns19th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold5° January low
Colder than 90% of U.S. towns986th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation28" a year
Drier than 78% of U.S. towns1065th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow52" a winter
Snowier than 84% of U.S. towns542nd snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season150 frost-free days
Shorter than 81% of U.S. towns1298th 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hazel Run averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.5° now 17°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 45°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 70°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 48°, was 47°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hazel Run’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 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hazel Run’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hazel Run?

January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 5°.

What is the hottest month in Hazel Run?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hazel Run get?

About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Hazel Run?

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 Hazel Run?

June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hazel Run itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Granite Falls, MN (9 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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