New Sweden, MN climate
New Sweden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Sweden feels like
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New Sweden 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 | 22° | 6° | 0.7" | 8.8" | 5 | 21 | 3° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 10° | 0.9" | 8.2" | 4 | 16 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 1.5" | 4.2" | 6 | 10 | 24° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 3.0" | 2.7" | 8 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.5" | 3.2" | 5 | 3 | 23° – 46° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.0" | 10.6" | 5 | 14 | 6° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 30.7" | 37.9" | 85 | 65 |
“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 Sweden
New Sweden gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 65 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Sweden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Sweden, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Sweden and its neighbors
New Sweden borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Bernadotte has both the coldest January nights (6°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). New Sweden’s January low is 6° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Sweden 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 Sweden averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Sweden’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 3° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Sweden’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Sweden?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in New Sweden?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Sweden get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in New Sweden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in New Sweden?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Sweden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at St Peter, MN (13 mi, snow) and Gaylord, 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.