Pike Bay, MN climate
Pike Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pike Bay feels like
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Pike Bay 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° | -2° | 0.8" | 9.1" | 8 | -5° – 23° |
| February | 24° | 1° | 0.7" | 9.3" | 7 | 2° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 16° | 1.1" | 6.2" | 7 | 17° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.9" | 5.6" | 9 | 32° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 60° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 59° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 63° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 2.6" | 1.4" | 10 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 36° | 20° | 1.2" | 5.8" | 7 | 18° – 40° |
| December | 23° | 7° | 0.9" | 11.5" | 9 | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 50° | 30° | 26.2" | 48.9" | 111 |
“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 Pike Bay
Pike Bay 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 111 days a year.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 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 Pike Bay
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pike Bay, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Pike Bay and its neighbors
Pike Bay borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Ten Lake has the coldest January nights (-2°) and Wilkinson the hottest July afternoons (79°). Pike Bay’s January low is -2° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pike Bay 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 Pike Bay averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pike Bay’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 -5° to 23°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Pike Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pike Bay?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of -2°.
What is the hottest month in Pike Bay?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pike Bay get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pike Bay?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Pike Bay?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pike Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cass Lake, MN (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.