Swedes Forest, MN climate
Swedes Forest has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Swedes Forest feels like
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Swedes Forest 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 | 23° | 6° | 0.6" | 7.9" | 4 | 2° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 9° | 0.7" | 8.2" | 4 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 1.5" | 7.7" | 5 | 21° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 2.6" | 1.8" | 7 | 34° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 55° – 68° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.4" | 5 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 24° | 1.3" | 5.2" | 4 | 22° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 0.9" | 12.7" | 5 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 29.3" | 43.9" | 73 |
“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 Swedes Forest
Swedes Forest gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Swedes Forest
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Swedes Forest, 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.
Swedes Forest and its neighbors
Swedes Forest borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Sioux Agency has both the coldest January nights (5°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Swedes Forest’s January low is 6° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Swedes Forest 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 Swedes Forest averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Swedes Forest’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 Swedes Forest’s climate
What is the coldest month in Swedes Forest?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Swedes Forest?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Swedes Forest get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Swedes Forest?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Swedes Forest?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Swedes Forest itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vesta, MN (11 mi, snow) and Redwood Falls Municipal Airport, MN (14 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.