Baudette, MN Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Pulled from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →: climate measurements used in PlainClimate's documented score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Baudette's primary NOAA station, BAUDETTE INTL AP - 2 stations mapped to the area.
The climate verdict for Baudette
Winter sets the terms in Baudette, Minnesota. A pronounced 61.2°F seasonal swing and heating demand above twice the cooling total frame an annual average of 38°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 38°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 23.2"
- precipitation, annual total
- 134 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Baudette: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00094961 · Baudette, MN 38°F mean · 23.2" precip
TEMP-COLD · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-MULTI · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COLD 38°F
- RANK-COOL #206
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Van Buren
- PRCP-DRY 23.2"
- SWING-WIDE 61°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 9,881 HDD
- STN-MULTI USW00094961
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Van Buren, ME (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MN station list.
- Baudette (this station) 38°F
- Cold Northome, MN 38°F
- Hot Van Buren, ME 38°F
- Near Waskish, MN 38°F
- Near Mohall, ND 38°F
Baudette sits in Minnesota, the #3 coldest U.S. state at 42.2°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Baudette
Baudette: 32/100 · grade F
Baudette publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Baudette, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 56.0°F mean dew point | 87/100 · A |
| Precipitation balance | 23.2 in · 11.8 from 35 in | 58/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 189 calendar days | 20/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 134 days/year | 15/100 · F |
| Annual temperature balance | 38.4°F · 29.1° from 67.5°F | 1/100 · F |
Baudette · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Baudette is a continental Köppen climate: Dwb
Coldest-month mean 5.5°F and warmest-month mean 66.7°F place this station in continental, dry-winter, warm summer climates (Dwb). Class Dwb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, dry-winter, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Dwb
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 66.7°F
- Coldest month
- 5.5°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Baudette sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Baudette's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 97%
- Among 6,861 stations, Baudette sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- 32nd percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 98%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Baudette is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Baudette compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Baudette's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°F (-9°C) | -4°F (-20°C) | 6°F (-15°C) | 0.4" | 30.9 | 0.0 |
| February | 21°F (-6°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 0.4" | 27.6 | 0.0 |
| March | 35°F (1°C) | 13°F (-11°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 0.7" | 28.7 | 0.0 |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 1.0" | 20.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8" | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 4.3" | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| July | 78°F (26°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 4.0" | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| August | 76°F (24°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 3.1" | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| September | 67°F (19°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 3.1" | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 2.3" | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| November | 34°F (1°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 0.7" | 26.8 | 0.0 |
| December | 21°F (-6°C) | 4°F (-15°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 0.4" | 30.8 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 78°F around July 19, short of 90°F on every date, while 189 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest -5°F near January 23.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 25, then returns to freezing around October 20, covering 189 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 15, when 46% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is February 8 at 18%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 117 wet dates a year.
The widest day
May 7 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 23°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Baudette.
Where Baudette Stands Nationally
Freezing is routine here by normals standards — the normal low reaches 32°F or colder on about 189 nights a year, more than most ranked stations.
Baudette earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
6.1 days with precipitation
5.1 days with precipitation
6.3 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
12.9 days with precipitation
13.9 days with precipitation
13.1 days with precipitation
11.9 days with precipitation
13.2 days with precipitation
12.7 days with precipitation
7.9 days with precipitation
6.1 days with precipitation
Baudette runs a summer-peaked wet season
49% of Baudette's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is June at 4.3", on a wide 61.2°F gap between its warmest and coldest month. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: June, July, September, taking 50% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: January at 0.4".
- Winter share: 5% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
Baudette is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 117 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 32% of the calendar, and they carry 23.2" between them. At roughly 0.20 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is June at about 14 wet days; the driest is February at about 5.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 26
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 15
50% probability date
Growing Season
134 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
9,881
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
228
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 7.3 | N/A | N/A |
| February | 71% | 7.6 | N/A | N/A |
| March | 66% | 8.4 | N/A | N/A |
| April | 56% | 8.8 | N/A | N/A |
| May | 65% | 7.6 | N/A | N/A |
| June | 72% | 7.0 | N/A | N/A |
| July | 72% | 6.3 | N/A | N/A |
| August | 75% | 7.1 | N/A | N/A |
| September | 73% | 8.0 | N/A | N/A |
| October | 76% | 8.0 | N/A | N/A |
| November | 80% | 7.9 | N/A | N/A |
| December | 79% | 7.3 | N/A | N/A |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MN closest to Baudette on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (38°F here).
- Pembina, ND 38°F · 0.0°F off
- Van Buren, ME 38°F · 0.0°F off
- Afton, WY 39°F · 0.1°F off
- Fortuna, ND 38°F · 0.1°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (23.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Forman, ND 23.2" · 0.0" off
- Winner, SD 23.2" · 0.0" off
- Follett, TX 23.2" · 0.1" off
- Jayton, TX 23.3" · 0.1" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Baudette's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · high swing
Winter and seasonal range jointly define this record. Baudette logs 9,881 heating degree days, more than twice its 228 cooling total, while the typical coldest-to-warmest-month gap reaches 61.2°F. The annual mean therefore compresses two materially different seasons.
Only about 134 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
Baudette's calendar has a pronounced split: July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar, with 61.2°F between them. The annual average is 38°F. That average is context, while the monthly highs, lows, and precipitation totals describe the lived parts of the year.
Baudette's 23.2 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Baudette's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Baudette, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Baudette's primary station: BAUDETTE INTL AP (USW00094961). 2 NOAA stations are mapped to the Baudette area; the primary station's record is used for consistency. For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 2704024). Match rule for Baudette: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Baudette comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.