Climate · Sargeant

Sargeant, MN climate

Sargeant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
1069th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
6°
732nd mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
112th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
51 in
649th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Sargeant feels like

Winter

26° / 10°
Typical high / low · 18 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

54° / 34°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 6

Summer

79° / 58°
Typical high / low · 4 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

57° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 1
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sargeant 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
January22°6°1.0" 11.0"725 3° – 27°
February27°10°1.0" 10.8"522 7° – 30°
March40°22°2.0" 8.5"714 23° – 48°
April55°34°3.7" 2.9"112 33° – 51°
May68°46°4.8" 0.5"130 51° – 63°
June77°56°5.6" 0120 63° – 72°
July81°60°4.5" 090 63° – 76°
August78°57°4.2" 090 63° – 73°
September72°49°3.7" 090 53° – 66°
October58°36°2.7" 0.6"90 42° – 53°
November41°24°1.8" 2.5"73 24° – 45°
December28°13°1.3" 13.8"719 6° – 30°
Year54°34°36.3"50.6"10584

“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 Sargeant

Sargeant gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 84 days of the year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 62% of U.S. towns
51 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 83% of U.S. towns
84 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 84% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
14"
Frost & the growing season

About 146 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 146 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 84% of U.S. towns.

171
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
30
nights below 0° in a normal year
4
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 Sargeant

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sargeant, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
8,407 heating degree daysMore heating than 90% of U.S. towns
408 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 84% 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 Sargeant

Sargeant and its neighbors

Sargeant borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Sargeant has the coldest January nights (6°) and Waltham the hottest July afternoons (81°). Sargeant’s January low is 6° and its July high 81°.

Grand Meadow: January low 6°, July high 80°High Forest: January low 6°, July high 80°Dexter: January low 6°, July high 80°Marshall: January low 6°, July high 81°Red Rock: January low 6°, July high 81°Hayfield: January low 6°, July high 81°Udolpho: January low 6°, July high 81°Sargeant: January low 6°, July high 80°Pleasant Valley: January low 6°, July high 80°Dexter: January low 6°, July high 80°Waltham: January low 6°, July high 81°Sargeant: January low 6°, July high 81° SargeantSargeantPleasant ValleyDexterWaltham
ColderMilder6° to 6°
Sargeant5.8°
Sargeant5.8° same
Pleasant Valley5.9° +0.1°
Waltham5.9° +0.1°
Dexter6.1° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Sargeant compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 85% of U.S. towns1069th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold6° January low
Colder than 89% of U.S. towns732nd mildest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 62% of U.S. towns112th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow51" a winter
Snowier than 83% of U.S. towns649th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season146 frost-free days
Shorter than 84% of U.S. towns1096th shortest 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

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Sargeant averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 18°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 68°, was 68°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sargeant’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. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sargeant’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sargeant?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 6°.

What is the hottest month in Sargeant?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sargeant get?

About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Sargeant?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 6.

What is the rainiest month in Sargeant?

June, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sargeant itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Meadow, MN (11 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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