Midway has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.
A year in Midway at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Midway’s climate
Read from where Midway sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by September 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Midway feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Midway
June is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
Living with Midway’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
143 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 28.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 5 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Midway and its neighbors
La Garde has the coldest January nights next door (-3°) and Rosedale the hottest July afternoons (79°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Midway averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Midway compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Midway weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | -3° | 0.7" | -7° – 23° |
| February | 22° | 1° | 0.7" | 1° – 28° |
| March | 35° | 16° | 1.0" | 14° – 39° |
| April | 51° | 30° | 1.6" | 32° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 47° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.5" | 59° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.7" | 61° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 3.1" | 59° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 46° | 2.8" | 51° – 63° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 2.4" | 36° – 49° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.0" | 17° – 39° |
| December | 22° | 6° | 0.9" | 0° – 22° |
| Year | 50° | 30° | 25.5" |
Heating and cooling a home in Midway
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -7° to 23°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Midway’s climate
What is the coldest month in Midway?
January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -3°.
What is the hottest month in Midway?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Midway?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Midway?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Midway.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Midway itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mahnomen, MN (9 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.