Climate · Inman

Inman, MN climate

Inman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
79°
567th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
0°
818th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
27 in
946th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
51 in
598th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Inman feels like

Winter

22° / 4°
Typical high / low · 16 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

52° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 10

Summer

77° / 56°
Typical high / low · 3 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

53° / 35°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 30
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Inman weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January18°0°0.7" 12.2"6 -4° – 23°
February24°3°0.7" 7.9"6 3° – 28°
March36°18°1.2" 8.9"7 17° – 41°
April52°31°2.2" 4.5"8 32° – 50°
May66°43°3.3" 010 49° – 62°
June75°54°4.4" 011 60° – 69°
July79°58°4.3" 09 61° – 74°
August77°56°3.2" 07 60° – 71°
September69°48°3.0" 08 51° – 64°
October54°35°2.6" 1.1"9 37° – 50°
November37°21°1.1" 7.5"6 18° – 40°
December24°8°0.8" 8.7"6 1° – 24°
Year51°31°27.5"50.8"91

“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 Inman

Inman gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.

27 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 79% of U.S. towns
51 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 83% of U.S. towns
91 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 141 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.

183
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
46
nights below 0° in a normal year
3
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 Inman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Inman, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

97%heating
9,298 heating degree daysMore heating than 96% of U.S. towns
318 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 90% 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 Inman

Inman and its neighbors

Inman borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Deer Creek has the coldest January nights (-1°) and Henning the hottest July afternoons (79°). Inman’s January low is 0° and its July high 79°.

Girard: January low 0°, July high 80°Leaf Lake: January low -1°, July high 79°Folden: January low 0°, July high 79°Stowe Prairie: January low 0°, July high 79°Compton: January low 0°, July high 79°Woodside: January low 0°, July high 79°Newton: January low -1°, July high 79°Parkers Prairie: January low 0°, July high 79°Henning: January low 0°, July high 79°Oak Valley: January low 0°, July high 79°Deer Creek: January low -1°, July high 79°Elmo: January low 0°, July high 79°Inman: January low 0°, July high 79° InmanHenningOak ValleyDeer CreekElmo
ColderMilder-1° to 0°
Deer Creek-0.7° −0.5°
Henning-0.4° −0.2°
Oak Valley-0.4° −0.2°
Inman-0.2°
Elmo0.0° +0.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Inman compares

Summer heat79° July high
Cooler than 92% of U.S. towns567th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold0° January low
Colder than 96% of U.S. towns818th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation27" a year
Drier than 79% of U.S. towns946th driest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow51" a winter
Snowier than 83% of U.S. towns598th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season141 frost-free days
Shorter than 88% of U.S. towns720th shortest 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Inman averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.5° now 13°, was 9°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+0.0° now 67°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Inman’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 -4° to 23°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Inman’s climate

What is the coldest month in Inman?

January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.

What is the hottest month in Inman?

July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Inman get?

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

When is the first frost in Inman?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 10.

What is the rainiest month in Inman?

June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Inman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wadena 3 S, MN (11 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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