White Bear, MN climate
White Bear has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in White Bear feels like
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White Bear 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" | 8.3" | 7 | 20 | 3° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 10° | 0.8" | 12.3" | 6 | 16 | 6° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 22° | 1.6" | 4.0" | 9 | 9 | 23° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 2.9" | 2.1" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 52° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 57° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 26° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 7 | 3 | 24° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.1" | 10.2" | 8 | 12 | 6° – 29° |
| Year | 54° | 36° | 32.5" | 40.4" | 116 | 62 |
“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 White Bear
White Bear gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 62 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in White Bear
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In White Bear, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
White Bear and its neighbors
White Bear borders 9 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Lino Lakes has the coldest January nights (6°) and North Oaks the hottest July afternoons (82°). White Bear’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 White Bear 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 White Bear averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at White Bear’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 6° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about White Bear’s climate
What is the coldest month in White Bear?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in White Bear?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does White Bear get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in White Bear?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in White Bear?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Bear itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at U Of Mn St Paul, MN (11 mi, snow) and Vadnais Lake, MN (5 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.