Morse, MN climate
Morse has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -5°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Morse feels like
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Morse 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 | 16° | -5° | 1.0" | 13.8" | 11 | -7° – 20° |
| February | 23° | -2° | 0.9" | 9.3" | 9 | -2° – 28° |
| March | 36° | 11° | 1.1" | 8.4" | 9 | 12° – 37° |
| April | 50° | 25° | 2.0" | 7.7" | 10 | 29° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 14 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 15 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 51° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 57° – 67° |
| September | 66° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 48° – 61° |
| October | 51° | 32° | 2.8" | 2.1" | 14 | 34° – 46° |
| November | 34° | 18° | 1.7" | 9.8" | 10 | 15° – 36° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 1.3" | 13.2" | 11 | -2° – 22° |
| Year | 49° | 27° | 28.6" | 64.6" | 139 |
“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 Morse
Morse gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Morse
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Morse, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Morse and its neighbors
Morse borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Winton has both the coldest January nights (-5°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Morse’s January low is -5° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Morse 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 Morse averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Morse’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 -2° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Morse’s climate
What is the coldest month in Morse?
January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -5°.
What is the hottest month in Morse?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Morse get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Morse?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Morse?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Morse itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ely, MN (8 mi, snow) and Ely, MN (8 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.