Tordenskjold has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°.
A year in Tordenskjold at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Tordenskjold feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Tordenskjold
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Tordenskjold’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
152 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 5.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Tordenskjold and its neighbors
Sverdrup has the coldest January nights next door (0°) and St. Olaf the hottest July afternoons (80°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Tordenskjold averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Tordenskjold compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Tordenskjold weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 0° | 0.7" | -4° – 24° |
| February | 24° | 4° | 0.7" | 3° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 18° | 1.1" | 17° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 2.0" | 33° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 50° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.3" | 61° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 62° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.2" | 61° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 2.9" | 52° – 65° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 2.5" | 37° – 51° |
| November | 38° | 21° | 1.0" | 18° – 41° |
| December | 24° | 8° | 0.8" | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 26.6" |
Heating and cooling a home in Tordenskjold
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -4° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Tordenskjold’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tordenskjold?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Tordenskjold?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Tordenskjold?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Tordenskjold?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tordenskjold.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tordenskjold itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fergus Falls, MN (15 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.