Vernon Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Vernon Center at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vernon Center’s climate
Read from where Vernon Center sits among Minnesota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 7.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Vernon Center feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Vernon Center averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Vernon Center’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
161 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 7.
About 46" a winter over 15 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 80 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 16 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →46 inches of snow, 33 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
How Vernon Center compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Minnesota.
Vernon Center 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 | 23° | 6° | 0.8" | 10.4" | 5 | 25 | 4° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 11° | 0.9" | 8.9" | 5 | 19 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 1.8" | 7.4" | 7 | 11 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.2" | 3.5" | 9 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.6" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.5" | 4.8" | 5 | 5 | 23° – 46° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.2" | 10.8" | 7 | 19 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 33.0" | 46.3" | 90 | 80 |
Heating and cooling a home in Vernon Center
90% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Vernon Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Vernon Center?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Vernon Center?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Vernon Center get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Vernon Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Vernon Center?
June, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vernon Center.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Vernon Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Amboy, MN (5 mi) away. 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.