Camp Norris DNR, Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Camp Norris DNR's normal year runs from −6°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 25.1 inches of precipitation and 46 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.8°C, January lows of −21°C, July highs of 25°C, 637 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCamp Norris DNR
- Station IDUSC00211250
- Location48.61°N 95.18°W
- Elevation1,289 ft (393 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Camp Norris DNR is 46°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 28%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Camp Norris DNR.
- Jan 14° -6°
- Feb 20° -3°
- Mar 34° 11°
- Apr 49° 26°
- May 63° 39°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 76° 52°
- Sep 66° 44°
- Oct 50° 31°
- Nov 33° 16°
- Dec 20° 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 at Camp Norris DNR each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −6°F. The most precipitation falls in June (3.99 in), the least in February (0.69 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°F | −6°F | 3.8°F | 0.79 | 8.7 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 20°F | −3°F | 8.5°F | 0.69 | 7.8 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 34°F | 11°F | 22.5°F | 0.88 | 6.7 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 26°F | 37.4°F | 1.46 | 4.9 | 7 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 63°F | 39°F | 51.1°F | 2.93 | 0.3 | 10 | <1 | 9 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 73°F | 50°F | 61.4°F | 3.99 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 16 h 10 min |
| July | 78°F | 54°F | 65.6°F | 3.52 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| August | 76°F | 52°F | 63.7°F | 3.45 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| September | 66°F | 44°F | 55.0°F | 3.06 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 31°F | 40.6°F | 2.31 | 2.8 | 10 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| November | 33°F | 16°F | 24.8°F | 1.14 | 4.2 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 20°F | 2°F | 10.8°F | 0.86 | 10.5 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 26°F | 37.1°F | 25.08 | 45.9 | 100 | 3 | 199 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −10°C | −21°C | −15.7°C | 20 mm | 22 cm |
| February | −7°C | −20°C | −13.1°C | 18 mm | 20 cm |
| March | 1°C | −12°C | −5.3°C | 22 mm | 17 cm |
| April | 10°C | −3°C | 3.0°C | 37 mm | 12 cm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 74 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 23°C | 10°C | 16.3°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.7°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 11°C | 17.6°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19°C | 7°C | 12.8°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.8°C | 59 mm | 7 cm |
| November | 1°C | −9°C | −4.0°C | 29 mm | 11 cm |
| December | −7°C | −17°C | −11.8°C | 22 mm | 27 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00211250; 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 Camp Norris DNR?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USC00211250.
When is the last frost at Camp Norris DNR?
In Camp Norris DNR, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 25 in half of years and after June 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 22 in half of years and before September 5 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 251 year in 10 after June 6; 9 in 10 after May 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 221 year in 10 before September 5; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 119 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 140 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 13 in half of springs and before October 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Camp Norris DNR in zone 3b in ZIP code 56673, 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 3b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −35°F (16 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 USC00211250; 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 Camp Norris DNR?
In a normal year in Camp Norris DNR, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 199 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 100 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
- 199a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 109high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 100a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 19a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00211250.
How sunny is it at Camp Norris DNR?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Camp Norris DNR, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Camp Norris DNR record?
A normal year at Camp Norris DNR brings 10,335 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 205 cooling degree days, 77% 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 1,629 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,895 | 0 |
| February | 1,583 | 0 |
| March | 1,316 | 0 |
| April | 827 | 0 |
| May | 438 | 6 |
| June | 147 | 38 |
| July | 66 | 83 |
| August | 102 | 62 |
| September | 317 | 16 |
| October | 755 | 1 |
| November | 1,208 | 0 |
| December | 1,682 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,335 | 205 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00211250. 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 Camp Norris DNR been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 40.6°F, 3.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 37.1°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.6°F | +3.5°F | 23.63 | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00211250. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Camp Norris DNR's climate compare?
Camp Norris DNR is warmer than 6 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 13. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 37.1°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Camp Norris DNR 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.
Which places near Camp Norris DNR share this climate record?
Williams has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Williams, MN156 people · 15 mi NE
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 Camp Norris DNR's climate
What is the coldest month at Camp Norris DNR?
January, with a normal high of 14°F and a normal low of −6°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow at Camp Norris DNR?
Yes: 46 inches in a normal year, falling on 28 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (10.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Camp Norris DNR?
June, with 3.99 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.69 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Camp Norris DNR in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Camp Norris DNR in zone 3b in ZIP code 56673, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −35°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
How late can frost come at Camp Norris DNR?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 25; in one year in ten it comes after June 6. Waiting until June 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Warroad, MN21 miles from this station, 36.6°F a year
- Baudette, MN27 miles from this station, 38.4°F a year
- Thorhult, MN28 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Goodridge (12 mi NNW), MN38 miles from this station, 37.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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