Babbitt, Minnesota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Babbitt's normal year runs from −7°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 29.8 inches of precipitation and 84 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.6°C, January lows of −22°C, July highs of 25°C, 758 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBabbitt
- Station IDUSC00210387
- Location47.71°N 91.95°W
- Elevation1,481 ft (451 m)
- Population1,370
On October 24, the normal high in Babbitt is 46°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 34%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Babbitt.
- Jan 16° -7°
- Feb 21° -5°
- Mar 34° 10°
- Apr 48° 25°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 77° 53°
- Aug 75° 51°
- Sep 65° 42°
- Oct 50° 31°
- Nov 34° 18°
- Dec 21° 2°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Babbitt each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −7°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.35 in), the least in February (0.85 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F | −7°F | 4.1°F | 1.21 | 17.4 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 21°F | −5°F | 8.1°F | 0.85 | 13.5 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 34°F | 10°F | 22.0°F | 1.04 | 10.1 | 8 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 25°F | 36.4°F | 2.42 | 11.8 | 9 | <1 | 23 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 39°F | 50.4°F | 3.93 | 0.5 | 13 | <1 | 10 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 72°F | 49°F | 60.7°F | 3.76 | 0.0 | 14 | <1 | 1 | 16 h |
| July | 77°F | 53°F | 65.2°F | 4.35 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 75°F | 51°F | 62.8°F | 3.56 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 65°F | 42°F | 53.5°F | 3.27 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 5 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 31°F | 40.3°F | 2.66 | 3.3 | 11 | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| November | 34°F | 18°F | 25.7°F | 1.64 | 10.3 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 21°F | 2°F | 11.3°F | 1.14 | 17.0 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 26°F | 36.7°F | 29.83 | 83.9 | 122 | 3 | 203 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −22°C | −15.5°C | 31 mm | 44 cm |
| February | −6°C | −20°C | −13.3°C | 22 mm | 34 cm |
| March | 1°C | −12°C | −5.6°C | 26 mm | 26 cm |
| April | 9°C | −4°C | 2.4°C | 61 mm | 30 cm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 100 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22°C | 10°C | 15.9°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 10°C | 17.1°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.6°C | 68 mm | 8 cm |
| November | 1°C | −8°C | −3.5°C | 42 mm | 26 cm |
| December | −6°C | −17°C | −11.5°C | 29 mm | 43 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210387; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Babbitt?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (10).
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 USC00210387.
When is the last frost in Babbitt?
In Babbitt, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 14 in half of years and before August 29 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 281 year in 10 after June 16; 9 in 10 after May 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 141 year in 10 before August 29; 9 in 10 before September 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 108 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 132 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 13 in half of springs and before September 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Babbitt in zone 3b in ZIP code 55706. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Babbitt's NOAA station is in zone 3a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −37°F (16 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Minnesota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00210387; 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 in Babbitt?
In a normal year in Babbitt, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 203 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 122 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 203a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 109high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 122a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 28a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00210387.
How sunny is Babbitt?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Babbitt, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 1.2 |
| February | 63% | 2.1 |
| March | 66% | 3.3 |
| April | 69% | 4.6 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 71% | 5.9 |
| July | 78% | 6.1 |
| August | 77% | 5.1 |
| September | 72% | 3.7 |
| October | 63% | 2.3 |
| November | 57% | 1.3 |
| December | 55% | 0.9 |
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 much heating and cooling does Babbitt need?
A normal year in Babbitt brings 10,467 heating degree days, 95% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 194 cooling degree days, 79% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,529 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,889 | 0 |
| February | 1,595 | 0 |
| March | 1,332 | 0 |
| April | 860 | 0 |
| May | 459 | 6 |
| June | 167 | 36 |
| July | 82 | 86 |
| August | 120 | 52 |
| September | 358 | 13 |
| October | 766 | 0 |
| November | 1,178 | 0 |
| December | 1,663 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,467 | 194 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210387. 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.
How does Babbitt's climate compare?
Babbitt is warmer than 2 of the other 128 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 61. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.7°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Babbitt is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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.
Questions about Babbitt's climate
What is the coldest month in Babbitt?
January, with a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −7°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow in Babbitt?
Yes: 84 inches in a normal year, falling on 53 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (17.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Babbitt?
July, with 4.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.85 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Babbitt in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Babbitt in zone 3b in ZIP code 55706. By the same method at Babbitt's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −37°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 3a.
How late can frost come in Babbitt?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; in one year in ten it comes after June 16. Waiting until June 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Embarrass, MN14 miles from this station, 36.4°F a year
- Ely, MN14 miles from this station, 38.6°F a year
- Tower, MN16 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Isabella (14 mi W), MN16 miles from this station, 37.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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