Norwegian Grove, MN climate
Norwegian Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Norwegian Grove feels like
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Norwegian Grove 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 | 18° | 0° | 0.7" | 11.2" | 8 | -6° – 24° |
| February | 23° | 3° | 0.7" | 7.6" | 6 | 2° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 18° | 1.1" | 9.3" | 8 | 16° – 42° |
| April | 52° | 32° | 1.8" | 5.5" | 7 | 32° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 2.5" | 1.8" | 9 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 37° | 21° | 0.9" | 7.5" | 6 | 17° – 41° |
| December | 23° | 7° | 0.8" | 11.0" | 8 | 0° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 32° | 26.1" | 54.0" | 107 |
“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 Norwegian Grove
Norwegian Grove gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Norwegian Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Norwegian Grove, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Norwegian Grove and its neighbors
Norwegian Grove borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Pelican has the coldest January nights (-1°) and Prairie View the hottest July afternoons (81°). Norwegian Grove’s January low is 0° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Norwegian Grove 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 Norwegian Grove averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Norwegian Grove’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 -6° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Norwegian Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Norwegian Grove?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Norwegian Grove?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Norwegian Grove get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Norwegian Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Norwegian Grove?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Norwegian Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pelican Rapids, MN (5 mi, snow) and Rothsay, 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.