Climate · Whited

Whited, MN climate

Whited has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
1045th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
January low
3°
1319th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Rain + melted snow
31 in
708th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow a winter
52 in
437th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
A normal year

What a year in Whited feels like

Winter

24° / 6°
Typical high / low · 17 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

53° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 9

Summer

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · 5 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

55° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 30
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Whited weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January21°3°0.8" 10.3"729 -1° – 25°
February27°6°0.8" 10.7"627 4° – 30°
March39°19°1.4" 8.3"719 20° – 42°
April54°31°2.6" 4.3"94 33° – 50°
May67°44°3.8" 0110 49° – 62°
June76°53°4.5" 0120 60° – 68°
July80°58°4.4" 0110 63° – 74°
August78°56°4.1" 0100 62° – 70°
September70°48°3.3" 0100 51° – 65°
October56°36°3.0" 0.4"101 38° – 51°
November39°23°1.6" 5.4"78 22° – 42°
December26°11°1.1" 12.6"823 5° – 28°
Year53°32°31.4"52.0"109110

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Whited

Whited gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 110 days of the year.

31 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 73% of U.S. towns
52 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 85% of U.S. towns
110 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
13"
Frost & the growing season

About 142 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.

179
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
41
nights below 0° in a normal year
5
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Whited

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Whited, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

96%heating
8,721 heating degree daysMore heating than 92% of U.S. towns
390 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 85% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Whited

Whited and its neighbors

Whited borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Peace has the coldest January nights (2°) and Comfort the hottest July afternoons (81°). Whited’s January low is 3° and its July high 80°.

Arthur: January low 3°, July high 81°Ann Lake: January low 2°, July high 80°Hillman: January low 2°, July high 80°Grass Lake: January low 3°, July high 81°Pokegama: January low 3°, July high 81°Mission Creek: January low 2°, July high 81°Hinckley: January low 2°, July high 80°Pomroy: January low 2°, July high 80°Ford: January low 2°, July high 80°Knife Lake: January low 2°, July high 80°Comfort: January low 3°, July high 81°Brook Park: January low 2°, July high 80°Peace: January low 2°, July high 80°Whited: January low 3°, July high 80° WhitedKnife LakeComfortBrook ParkPeace
ColderMilder2° to 3°
Peace1.9° −0.6°
Knife Lake2.3° −0.2°
Brook Park2.4° −0.1°
Whited2.5°
Comfort2.7° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Whited compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 86% of U.S. towns1045th coolest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Winter cold3° January low
Colder than 93% of U.S. towns1319th coldest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 73% of U.S. towns708th wettest of 2,691 Minnesota towns
Snow52" a winter
Snowier than 85% of U.S. towns437th snowiest of 2,448 Minnesota towns
Growing season142 frost-free days
Shorter than 88% of U.S. towns823rd shortest of 2,672 Minnesota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Whited averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.6° now 15°, was 12°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 67°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 45°, was 44°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Whited’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 4° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Whited’s climate

What is the coldest month in Whited?

January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.

What is the hottest month in Whited?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Whited get?

About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Whited?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 9.

What is the rainiest month in Whited?

June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whited itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mora, MN (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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