New Folden, MN climate
New Folden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Folden feels like
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New Folden 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 | 14° | -4° | 0.6" | 9.0" | 6 | 28 | -8° – 22° |
| February | 20° | 0° | 0.5" | 7.2" | 6 | 25 | -1° – 26° |
| March | 34° | 15° | 0.7" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 13° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.7" | 5 | 4 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 46° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.5" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| November | 34° | 18° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 6 | 8 | 15° – 39° |
| December | 20° | 4° | 0.9" | 10.9" | 7 | 22 | -2° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 29° | 22.7" | 43.6" | 86 | 105 |
“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 New Folden
New Folden gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 105 days of the 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 28. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Folden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Folden, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
New Folden and its neighbors
New Folden borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Holt has the coldest January nights (-4°) and Marsh Grove the hottest July afternoons (80°). New Folden’s January low is -4° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Folden 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 New Folden averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Folden’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 -8° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about New Folden’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Folden?
January, with a typical high of 14° and a low of -4°.
What is the hottest month in New Folden?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Folden get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in New Folden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in New Folden?
June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Folden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Argyle, MN (24 mi, snow) and Thief Rvr Falls 2, MN (14 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.