Pine River, MN climate
Pine River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pine River feels like
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Pine River 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 | 19° | 0° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 7 | -3° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 3° | 0.7" | 8.0" | 6 | 3° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.2" | 5.9" | 7 | 18° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 2.1" | 3.0" | 8 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 13 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 50° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 2.7" | 1.0" | 11 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 37° | 22° | 1.1" | 4.1" | 7 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 24° | 8° | 0.9" | 9.8" | 7 | 2° – 26° |
| Year | 51° | 31° | 27.2" | 39.2" | 112 |
“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 Pine River
Pine River gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pine River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pine River, 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.
Pine River and its neighbors
Pine River borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Powers has the coldest January nights (0°) and Pine River the hottest July afternoons (80°). Pine River’s January low is 0° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pine River 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 Pine River averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pine River’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 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pine River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pine River?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Pine River?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pine River get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pine River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Pine River?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pine River itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pine Rvr Dam, MN (18 mi, snow) and Deep Portage, MN (10 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.