Severance, MN climate
Severance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Severance feels like
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Severance 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 6° | 0.6" | 7.8" | 7 | 26 | 2° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 10° | 0.8" | 6.9" | 6 | 20 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 1.5" | 6.0" | 8 | 11 | 23° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 2.8" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 24° | 1.3" | 6.5" | 6 | 6 | 23° – 45° |
| December | 27° | 12° | 0.9" | 9.0" | 8 | 18 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 29.7" | 38.3" | 101 | 82 |
“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 Severance
Severance gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 82 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Severance
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Severance, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Severance and its neighbors
Severance borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Moltke has the coldest January nights (5°) and West Newton the hottest July afternoons (82°). Severance’s January low is 6° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Severance 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 Severance averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Severance’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 2° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Severance’s climate
What is the coldest month in Severance?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Severance?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Severance get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Severance?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Severance?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Severance itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Ulm 2 Se, MN (14 mi, snow) and Gaylord, MN (17 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.