Manannah, MN climate
Manannah has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Manannah feels like
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Manannah 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 3° | 0.7" | 11.2" | 7 | 29 | -1° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 7° | 0.8" | 10.2" | 6 | 26 | 5° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 20° | 1.4" | 10.1" | 8 | 17 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 2.6" | 6.6" | 9 | 4 | 33° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 57° | 37° | 2.4" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| November | 40° | 23° | 1.4" | 8.0" | 7 | 8 | 22° – 43° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 0.9" | 10.5" | 7 | 22 | 4° – 26° |
| Year | 53° | 34° | 28.8" | 57.4" | 103 | 106 |
“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 Manannah
Manannah 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 103 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 106 days of the year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Manannah
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Manannah, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Manannah and its neighbors
Manannah borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Eden Valley has the coldest January nights (3°) and Harvey the hottest July afternoons (82°). Manannah’s January low is 3° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Manannah 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 Manannah averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Manannah’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 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Manannah’s climate
What is the coldest month in Manannah?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Manannah?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Manannah get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Manannah?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Manannah?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Manannah itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Collegeville St John's, MN (23 mi, snow) and Litchfield, MN (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.