Baudette, Minnesota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baudette's normal year runs from −4°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 23.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.6°C, January lows of −20°C, July highs of 26°C, 589 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBaudette International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094961
- Location48.72°N 94.60°W
- Elevation1,082 ft (330 m)
- Population935
On October 24, the normal high in Baudette is 47°F and the normal low 30°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 37%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baudette.
- Jan 15° -4°
- Feb 21° -1°
- Mar 35° 13°
- Apr 50° 28°
- May 64° 41°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 67° 45°
- Oct 51° 33°
- Nov 34° 19°
- Dec 21° 4°
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 Baudette each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −4°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.32 in), the least in January (0.36 in).
Each month has its own page with the day-by-day normals, the month's records and its recent years:
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°F | −4°F | 5.5°F | 0.36 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 21°F | −1°F | 9.7°F | 0.40 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 35°F | 13°F | 23.7°F | 0.69 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 28°F | 39.0°F | 0.99 | 8 | <1 | 21 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 64°F | 41°F | 52.1°F | 2.83 | 13 | <1 | 5 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 73°F | 51°F | 62.3°F | 4.32 | 14 | <1 | <1 | 16 h 10 min |
| July | 78°F | 55°F | 66.7°F | 4.03 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| August | 76°F | 53°F | 64.7°F | 3.07 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| September | 67°F | 45°F | 55.8°F | 3.13 | 13 | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 51°F | 33°F | 42.3°F | 2.26 | 13 | <1 | 14 | 10 h 50 min |
| November | 34°F | 19°F | 26.7°F | 0.68 | 8 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| December | 21°F | 4°F | 12.3°F | 0.42 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 28°F | 38.4°F | 23.18 | 117 | 2 | 186 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −20°C | −14.7°C | 9 mm |
| February | −6°C | −18°C | −12.4°C | 10 mm |
| March | 1°C | −11°C | −4.6°C | 18 mm |
| April | 10°C | −2°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm |
| May | 18°C | 5°C | 11.2°C | 72 mm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 16.8°C | 110 mm |
| July | 26°C | 13°C | 19.3°C | 102 mm |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 18.2°C | 78 mm |
| September | 19°C | 7°C | 13.2°C | 80 mm |
| October | 11°C | 1°C | 5.7°C | 57 mm |
| November | 1°C | −7°C | −2.9°C | 17 mm |
| December | −6°C | −15°C | −10.9°C | 11 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00094961; 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 Baudette?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (12).
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 USW00094961.
When is the last frost in Baudette?
In Baudette, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 26 in half of years and before September 9 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 151 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after May 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 261 year in 10 before September 9; 9 in 10 before October 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 132 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 153 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 4 in half of springs and before October 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baudette in zone 3b in ZIP code 56623, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Baudette's NOAA station is in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −32°F (24 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 USW00094961; 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 Baudette?
In a normal year in Baudette, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 186 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 117 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 186a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 104high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 117a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on May 11, 2025; the lowest is −41°F, on January 26, 1997.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2014, with 29.02 in.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00094961; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USW00094961. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How humid and windy is Baudette, and how clear are its skies?
The summer (June-August) dew point averages 56°F. The muggiest month is July, with an average dew point of 57°F; the driest air comes in December (3°F). April is the windiest month (8.8 mph on average).
| Month | Dew point | Humidity | Afternoon humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds | Overcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°F | 73% | 66% | 7.3 mph | – | – |
| February | 6°F | 71% | 57% | 7.6 mph | – | – |
| March | 21°F | 66% | 51% | 8.4 mph | – | – |
| April | 31°F | 56% | 39% | 8.8 mph | – | – |
| May | 46°F | 65% | 48% | 7.6 mph | – | – |
| June | 57°F | 72% | 55% | 7.0 mph | – | – |
| July | 57°F | 72% | 52% | 6.3 mph | – | – |
| August | 54°F | 75% | 54% | 7.1 mph | – | – |
| September | 41°F | 73% | 53% | 8.0 mph | – | – |
| October | 29°F | 76% | 60% | 8.0 mph | – | – |
| November | 14°F | 80% | 72% | 7.9 mph | – | – |
| December | 3°F | 79% | 72% | 7.3 mph | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094961. Monthly averages of all hours; afternoon humidity at 3 p.m. local standard time; sky as the share of hours NOAA's observations rate clear or few clouds (a dash where NOAA publishes no sky value).
How sunny is Baudette?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baudette, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (80%) and November the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 1.4 |
| February | 80% | 2.6 |
| March | 76% | 3.8 |
| April | 72% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.5 |
| June | 71% | 5.8 |
| July | 79% | 6.2 |
| August | 78% | 5.2 |
| September | 73% | 3.8 |
| October | 64% | 2.3 |
| November | 61% | 1.3 |
| December | 62% | 1.0 |
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 Baudette need?
A normal year in Baudette brings 9,881 heating degree days, 84% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 228 cooling degree days, 75% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,746 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,843 | 0 |
| February | 1,548 | 0 |
| March | 1,280 | 0 |
| April | 780 | 0 |
| May | 404 | 6 |
| June | 122 | 42 |
| July | 45 | 97 |
| August | 78 | 67 |
| September | 292 | 15 |
| October | 706 | 1 |
| November | 1,151 | 0 |
| December | 1,632 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,881 | 228 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00094961. 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.
Has Baudette been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 41.1°F, 2.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 38.4°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.0°F | −0.4°F | 17.03 |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | +5.1°F | – |
| 2024 | 45.5°F | +7.1°F | 22.50 |
| 2025 | 41.1°F | +2.7°F | 19.29 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00094961. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Baudette's climate compare?
Baudette is warmer than 12 of the other 128 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 4. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.4°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Baudette is Dwb: continental, dry-winter, 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.
What do Baudette's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Baudette. This page uses Baudette International Airport; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baudette station USC00210515 | 1 mi SE | 1,094 ft | 40.0°F | −5°F | 81°F | 25.1 | – | May 14 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Baudette's climate
What is the coldest month in Baudette?
January, with a normal high of 15°F and a normal low of −4°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 55°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Baudette?
June, with 4.32 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Baudette in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baudette in zone 3b in ZIP code 56623, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Baudette's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −32°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
How late can frost come in Baudette?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 31. Waiting until May 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Baudette in OctoberThis month day by day, its records and recent years
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Camp Norris DNR, MN27 miles from this station, 37.1°F a year
- Warroad, MN35 miles from this station, 36.6°F a year
- Waskish (4 mi NE), MN36 miles from this station, 38.3°F a year
- Thorhult, MN46 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
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