Climate · Pequaywan

Pequaywan, MN climate

Pequaywan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
77°
16th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
-1°
700th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
31 in
794th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
70 in
50th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Pequaywan feels like

Winter

21° / 2°
Typical high / low · 23 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

49° / 26°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · 2 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

50° / 32°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Pequaywan weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January17°-1°1.0" 14.1"931 -4° – 21°
February23°2°1.0" 12.0"728 1° – 28°
March36°13°1.5" 7.8"827 16° – 37°
April49°26°2.5" 7.2"910 31° – 44°
May63°38°3.3" 0.3"120 45° – 56°
June72°48°4.4" 0120 56° – 63°
July77°53°3.9" 0120 59° – 69°
August74°51°3.4" 0100 57° – 66°
September65°44°3.5" 0110 47° – 59°
October51°32°3.1" 1.7"122 35° – 46°
November35°19°1.9" 11.1"1015 17° – 37°
December22°7°1.5" 15.6"1028 2° – 24°
Year49°28°31.0"69.8"122141

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Pequaywan

Pequaywan gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 141 days of the year.

31 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 74% of U.S. towns
70 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 92% of U.S. towns
141 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 99% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
16"
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (100% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
219
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
60
nights below 0° in a normal year
2
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Pequaywan

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pequaywan, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

99%heating
10,328 heating degree daysMore heating than 100% of U.S. towns
120 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Pequaywan

Pequaywan and its neighbors

Pequaywan borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.6°. Ault has both the coldest January nights (-4°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Pequaywan’s January low is -1° and its July high 77°.

Fairbanks: January low -4°, July high 77°North Star: January low -1°, July high 77°Duluth: January low 1°, July high 77°Ault: January low -4°, July high 78°Alden: January low -1°, July high 77°Pequaywan: January low -1°, July high 77° PequaywanAultAlden
ColderMilder-4° to 1°
Ault-3.5° −2.6°
Alden-1.0° −0.1°
Pequaywan-0.9°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Pequaywan compares

Summer heat77° July high
Cooler than 97% of U.S. towns16th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold-1° January low
Colder than 97% of U.S. towns700th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 74% of U.S. towns794th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow70" a winter
Snowier than 92% of U.S. towns50th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Pequaywan averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.2° now 12°, was 8°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 37°, was 36°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 62°, was 61°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 41°, was 40°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pequaywan’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 1° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Pequaywan’s climate

What is the coldest month in Pequaywan?

January, with a typical high of 17° and a low of -1°.

What is the hottest month in Pequaywan?

July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Pequaywan get?

About 70 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Pequaywan?

Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Pequaywan?

June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pequaywan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brimson 2s, MN (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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