Climate · Lowville

Lowville, MN climate

Lowville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
858th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
6°
732nd mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
30 in
1056th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
46 in
1206th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Lowville feels like

Winter

26° / 9°
Typical high / low · 15 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

54° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 7

Summer

80° / 58°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

57° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 29
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Lowville weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January22°6°0.7" 7.8"4 3° – 27°
February27°10°0.8" 10.0"5 5° – 31°
March40°22°1.5" 9.2"5 21° – 46°
April55°33°2.9" 5.1"7 32° – 52°
May68°45°4.0" 0.3"9 51° – 63°
June78°56°4.8" 010 62° – 71°
July82°60°3.8" 07 63° – 77°
August79°57°3.6" 07 63° – 73°
September72°49°3.4" 06 54° – 66°
October58°36°2.3" 0.8"6 40° – 53°
November41°23°1.3" 4.0"4 22° – 44°
December28°12°0.8" 9.1"4 5° – 27°
Year54°34°29.8"46.3"74

“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 Lowville

Lowville gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.

30 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 76% of U.S. towns
46 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 78% of U.S. towns
74 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
10"
Frost & the growing season

About 145 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.

171
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
32
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
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 Lowville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lowville, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

94%heating
8,436 heating degree daysMore heating than 90% of U.S. towns
497 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 77% 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 Lowville

Lowville and its neighbors

Lowville borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Cameron has the coldest January nights (6°) and Leeds the hottest July afternoons (82°). Lowville’s January low is 6° and its July high 82°.

Chanarambie: January low 6°, July high 82°Slayton: January low 6°, July high 82°Lake Wilson: January low 6°, July high 82°Lake Sarah: January low 6°, July high 82°Murray: January low 6°, July high 82°Ellsborough: January low 5°, July high 82°Rock: January low 6°, July high 81°Leeds: January low 6°, July high 82°Mason: January low 6°, July high 82°Skandia: January low 6°, July high 82°Cameron: January low 6°, July high 82°Lowville: January low 6°, July high 82° LowvilleLeedsMasonSkandiaCameron
ColderMilder5° to 6°
Cameron5.5° −0.3°
Leeds5.6° −0.2°
Lowville5.8°
Mason5.9° +0.1°
Skandia5.9° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Lowville compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 76% of U.S. towns858th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold6° January low
Colder than 89% of U.S. towns732nd mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation30" a year
Drier than 76% of U.S. towns1056th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow46" a winter
Snowier than 78% of U.S. towns1206th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season145 frost-free days
Shorter than 85% of U.S. towns1060th 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

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Lowville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 17°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 69°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lowville’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 5° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Lowville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Lowville?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 6°.

What is the hottest month in Lowville?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Lowville get?

About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Lowville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 7.

What is the rainiest month in Lowville?

June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lowville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Wilson, 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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