Northome, MN climate
Northome has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Northome feels like
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Northome 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° | 3.0" | 46° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 57° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 58° – 67° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 2.9" | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.7" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 34° | 19° | 1.2" | 16° – 39° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 0.9" | -2° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 26.4" |
“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 Northome
Northome gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Northome
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Northome, 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.
How Northome 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 Northome averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Northome’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 0° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Northome’s climate
What is the coldest month in Northome?
January, with a typical high of 16° and a low of -4°.
What is the hottest month in Northome?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 55°.
When is the first frost in Northome?
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 Northome?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Northome itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Northome 3s, MN (3 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.