Miesville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Miesville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Miesville’s climate
Read from where Miesville sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Miesville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Miesville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
173 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
About 41" a winter over 13 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 11 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
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 →41 inches of snow, 34 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Miesville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Miesville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Miesville 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 7° | 0.9" | 10.5" | 6 | 3° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 10° | 0.9" | 6.4" | 5 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 1.8" | 8.0" | 6 | 23° – 48° |
| April | 56° | 36° | 3.0" | 1.8" | 8 | 35° – 54° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 79° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 7 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 1.6" | 7.0" | 6 | 23° – 46° |
| December | 28° | 14° | 1.2" | 7.0" | 6 | 7° – 31° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 34.1" | 41.0" | 94 |
Heating and cooling a home in Miesville
92% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Miesville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Miesville?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Miesville?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Miesville get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Miesville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Miesville?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Miesville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Miesville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Farmington 3 Nw, MN (18 mi, snow) and Red Wing Dam 3, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.