Oak Lawn, MN climate
Oak Lawn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Oak Lawn feels like
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Oak Lawn 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 | 19° | 1° | 0.7" | 10.0" | 8 | 29 | -3° – 25° |
| February | 25° | 5° | 0.7" | 8.3" | 6 | 27 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.3" | 9.2" | 7 | 22 | 19° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 2.3" | 4.3" | 9 | 5 | 33° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 36° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.3" | 5.7" | 7 | 10 | 22° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 0.9" | 10.0" | 9 | 25 | 3° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 29.0" | 48.2" | 113 | 118 |
“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 Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 118 days of the year.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Lawn
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Oak Lawn, 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.
Oak Lawn and its neighbors
Oak Lawn borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Center has the coldest January nights (0°) and Brainerd the hottest July afternoons (80°). Oak Lawn’s January low is 1° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Oak Lawn’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 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Oak Lawn’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oak Lawn?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Oak Lawn?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oak Lawn get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Oak Lawn?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Oak Lawn?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oak Lawn itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brainerd, MN (4 mi, snow) and Brainerd Crow Wing Co Airport, MN (2 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.