Mizpah has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°.
A year in Mizpah at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mizpah’s climate
Read from where Mizpah sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Mizpah feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 26.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Living with Mizpah’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
131 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 16 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 26.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 98% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are June, July, August and September. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Mizpah averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Mizpah
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
How Mizpah compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Mizpah 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° | -4° | 0.8" | -7° – 22° |
| February | 23° | -1° | 0.7" | 0° – 29° |
| March | 36° | 13° | 1.0" | 14° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 27° | 1.7" | 30° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 39° | 3.1" | 46° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 57° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.4" | 58° – 67° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.0" | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.6" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.3" | 16° – 39° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 1.0" | -3° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 26.4" |
Heating and cooling a home in Mizpah
98% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 0° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Mizpah’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mizpah?
January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -4°.
What is the hottest month in Mizpah?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 55°.
When is the first frost in Mizpah?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Mizpah?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mizpah.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mizpah itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Northome 3s, MN (6 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.