Climate · Rose Hill

Rose Hill, MN climate

Rose Hill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
513th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
6°
678th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
31 in
899th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
46 in
1206th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Rose Hill feels like

Winter

26° / 9°
Typical high / low · 15 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

55° / 34°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 3

Summer

80° / 59°
Typical high / low · 14 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

58° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 2
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Rose Hill 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
January23°6°0.7" 8.9"625 3° – 27°
February28°10°0.8" 8.4"621 7° – 31°
March40°22°1.6" 7.9"714 22° – 46°
April56°34°3.0" 4.9"103 32° – 53°
May69°46°4.3" 0.2"130 52° – 64°
June79°57°4.8" 0130 63° – 72°
July82°61°3.8" 0100 63° – 78°
August80°58°3.7" 0100 63° – 73°
September73°50°3.2" 090 54° – 66°
October59°37°2.4" 0.7"80 41° – 53°
November42°23°1.4" 5.9"66 22° – 45°
December28°12°0.9" 9.4"719 5° – 27°
Year55°35°30.5"46.3"10689

“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 Rose Hill

Rose Hill gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 89 days of the year.

31 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 75% of U.S. towns
46 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 78% of U.S. towns
89 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 86% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 152 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.

169
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
33
nights below 0° in a normal year
14
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 Rose Hill

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rose Hill, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
8,080 heating degree daysMore heating than 87% of U.S. towns
616 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 68% 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 Rose Hill

Rose Hill and its neighbors

Rose Hill borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Southbrook has both the coldest January nights (6°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Rose Hill’s January low is 6° and its July high 82°.

Dovray: January low 6°, July high 82°Storden: January low 7°, July high 82°Ann: January low 6°, July high 83°Belfast: January low 6°, July high 82°Springfield: January low 6°, July high 82°Lime Lake: January low 6°, July high 82°Dale: January low 6°, July high 82°Westbrook: January low 6°, July high 82°Southbrook: January low 6°, July high 82°Des Moines River: January low 6°, July high 82°Amo: January low 6°, July high 82°Rose Hill: January low 6°, July high 82° Rose HillWestbrookSouthbrookDes Moines RiverAmo
ColderMilder6° to 7°
Southbrook5.8° −0.1°
Rose Hill5.9°
Westbrook6.2° +0.3°
Amo6.3° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Rose Hill compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 73% of U.S. towns513th hottest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold6° January low
Colder than 88% of U.S. towns678th mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 75% of U.S. towns899th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow46" a winter
Snowier than 78% of U.S. towns1206th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season152 frost-free days
Shorter than 79% of U.S. towns1065th longest of 2,672 Minnesota towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Rose Hill averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.5° now 18°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 44°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 69°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rose Hill’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. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 3° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Rose Hill’s climate

What is the coldest month in Rose Hill?

January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.

What is the hottest month in Rose Hill?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Rose Hill get?

About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Rose Hill?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 3.

What is the rainiest month in Rose Hill?

June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rose Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN (18 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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