Artichoke Lake (1 mi E), Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)'s normal year runs from 3°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 26.4 inches of precipitation and 43 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.1°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 28°C, 672 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationArtichoke Lake (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00210287
- Location45.39°N 96.13°W
- Elevation1,098 ft (335 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Artichoke Lake (1 mi E).
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 28° 7°
- Mar 40° 20°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 70° 47°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 42° 23°
- Dec 28° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.19 in), the least in January (0.75 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F | 3°F | 12.8°F | 0.75 | 9.1 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 28°F | 7°F | 17.2°F | 0.83 | 8.2 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 40°F | 20°F | 30.0°F | 1.33 | 6.4 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 34°F | 45.1°F | 2.30 | 4.0 | 8 | <1 | 13 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 58.7°F | 3.05 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 79°F | 58°F | 68.6°F | 3.78 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 83°F | 62°F | 72.5°F | 4.19 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 80°F | 60°F | 70.1°F | 3.23 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 74°F | 51°F | 62.4°F | 2.65 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 59°F | 38°F | 48.1°F | 2.30 | 0.9 | 8 | <1 | 9 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 23°F | 32.5°F | 1.17 | 5.5 | 6 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 28°F | 10°F | 18.9°F | 0.87 | 8.9 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 55°F | 34°F | 44.7°F | 26.45 | 43.0 | 95 | 6 | 163 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −16°C | −10.7°C | 19 mm | 23 cm |
| February | −2°C | −14°C | −8.2°C | 21 mm | 21 cm |
| March | 4°C | −7°C | −1.1°C | 34 mm | 16 cm |
| April | 13°C | 1°C | 7.3°C | 58 mm | 10 cm |
| May | 21°C | 8°C | 14.8°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 26°C | 14°C | 20.3°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 22.5°C | 106 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 21.2°C | 82 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | 11°C | 16.9°C | 67 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 8.9°C | 58 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 5°C | −5°C | 0.3°C | 30 mm | 14 cm |
| December | −2°C | −12°C | −7.3°C | 22 mm | 23 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210287; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (8).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210287.
When is the last frost at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
In Artichoke Lake (1 mi E), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 1 in half of years and after May 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 8 in half of years and before September 26 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 11 year in 10 after May 14; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 81 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before October 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 159 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 178 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 21 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) in zone 4b in ZIP code 56227, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −22°F (27 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Minnesota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00210287; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
In a normal year in Artichoke Lake (1 mi E), 6 days a year reach 90°F, 163 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 95 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 163a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 86high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 95a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 16a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1917) is 109°F, on July 22, 1934; the lowest is −39°F, on February 16, 1936.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2010, with 34.38 in; the snowiest season is 1968–69, with 96.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00210287; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00210287. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E), 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) and December the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 1.9 |
| February | 82% | 3.0 |
| March | 73% | 3.9 |
| April | 72% | 4.9 |
| May | 71% | 5.6 |
| June | 76% | 6.3 |
| July | 83% | 6.6 |
| August | 81% | 5.5 |
| September | 78% | 4.2 |
| October | 70% | 2.7 |
| November | 70% | 1.8 |
| December | 65% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) record?
A normal year at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) brings 8,021 heating degree days, 49% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 682 cooling degree days, 25% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,727 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,618 | 0 |
| February | 1,338 | 0 |
| March | 1,085 | 0 |
| April | 598 | 2 |
| May | 236 | 41 |
| June | 40 | 148 |
| July | 8 | 240 |
| August | 20 | 178 |
| September | 147 | 67 |
| October | 528 | 6 |
| November | 975 | 0 |
| December | 1,429 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,021 | 682 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210287. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) been warmer than normal?
Over 83 complete years from 1918 to 2022, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 2.3°F per century (+0.13°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)'s climate compare?
Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) is warmer than 96 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 22. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.7°F is warmer than 18%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Big Stone City, SD413 people · 18 mi W
- Chokio, MN411 people · 13 mi N
- Correll, MN27 people · 11 mi S
- Johnson, MN24 people · 15 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
Yes: 43 inches in a normal year, falling on 31 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (9.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
July, with 4.19 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.75 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) in zone 4b in ZIP code 56227, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −22°F (27 years, 1991-2020): zone 4b.
How late can frost come at Artichoke Lake (1 mi E)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 1; in one year in ten it comes after May 14. Waiting until May 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Morris, MN19 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Milan, MN21 miles from this station, 45.9°F a year
- Benson, MN25 miles from this station, 43.7°F a year
- Milbank, SD27 miles from this station, 43.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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