Agassiz Refuge, MN Climate

Climate Insight: Agassiz Refuge, MN

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Agassiz Refuge, Minnesota as a location with an annual average temperature of 41°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 51°F to a mean daily low of 30°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00210050, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Agassiz Refuge sees about 24.4 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 150 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 6 and the first fall freeze near October 3. On the energy side, 9,275 heating degree days and 470 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Agassiz Refuge scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.