Embarrass, Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Embarrass's normal year runs from −7°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 28.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.4°C, January lows of −22°C, July highs of 25°C, 715 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEmbarrass
- Station IDUSC00212576
- Location47.64°N 92.23°W
- Elevation1,425 ft (434 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Embarrass is 47°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 36%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Embarrass.
- Jan 17° -7°
- Feb 23° -5°
- Mar 36° 9°
- Apr 50° 23°
- May 64° 35°
- Jun 73° 45°
- Jul 78° 49°
- Aug 76° 47°
- Sep 66° 41°
- Oct 51° 30°
- Nov 34° 17°
- Dec 22° 3°
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 Embarrass each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −7°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.35 in), the least in February (0.68 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F | −7°F | 4.7°F | 0.82 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 23°F | −5°F | 8.9°F | 0.68 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 36°F | 9°F | 22.2°F | 1.22 | 7 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 23°F | 36.2°F | 1.98 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 35°F | 49.1°F | 2.99 | 12 | <1 | 16 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 73°F | 45°F | 59.0°F | 4.35 | 13 | <1 | 3 | 16 h |
| July | 78°F | 49°F | 63.5°F | 3.62 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 76°F | 47°F | 61.4°F | 3.45 | 10 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 66°F | 41°F | 53.4°F | 3.86 | 11 | <1 | 8 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 51°F | 30°F | 40.1°F | 2.91 | 12 | <1 | 20 | 11 h |
| November | 34°F | 17°F | 25.8°F | 1.11 | 10 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 3°F | 12.1°F | 1.15 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 24°F | 36.4°F | 28.14 | 116 | 1 | 223 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8°C | −22°C | −15.2°C | 21 mm |
| February | −5°C | −21°C | −12.8°C | 17 mm |
| March | 2°C | −13°C | −5.4°C | 31 mm |
| April | 10°C | −5°C | 2.3°C | 50 mm |
| May | 18°C | 1°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm |
| June | 23°C | 7°C | 15.0°C | 110 mm |
| July | 25°C | 10°C | 17.5°C | 92 mm |
| August | 24°C | 8°C | 16.3°C | 88 mm |
| September | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 98 mm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.5°C | 74 mm |
| November | 1°C | −8°C | −3.4°C | 28 mm |
| December | −6°C | −16°C | −11.1°C | 29 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tower (10 miles away), gets 69 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00212576; 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 Embarrass?
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 USC00212576.
How hot and how cold does it get at Embarrass?
In a normal year in Embarrass, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 223 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 116 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 223a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 114high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 116a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00212576.
How sunny is it at Embarrass?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Embarrass, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (57%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 1.4 |
| February | 74% | 2.5 |
| March | 73% | 3.7 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 67% | 5.3 |
| June | 70% | 5.8 |
| July | 78% | 6.1 |
| August | 76% | 5.1 |
| September | 71% | 3.7 |
| October | 63% | 2.3 |
| November | 59% | 1.4 |
| December | 57% | 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 Embarrass record?
A normal year at Embarrass brings 10,529 heating degree days, 96% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 136 cooling degree days, 85% 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 1,347 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,868 | 0 |
| February | 1,572 | 0 |
| March | 1,325 | 0 |
| April | 863 | 0 |
| May | 498 | 5 |
| June | 206 | 26 |
| July | 105 | 57 |
| August | 151 | 38 |
| September | 357 | 10 |
| October | 770 | 0 |
| November | 1,176 | 0 |
| December | 1,638 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,529 | 136 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00212576. 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 Embarrass been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 37.5°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.5°F | +3.1°F | 23.57 |
| 2022 | 34.7°F | −1.7°F | 32.55 |
| 2023 | 39.1°F | +2.7°F | 26.62 |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +4.6°F | 28.06 |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | +1.1°F | 27.16 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00212576. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Embarrass's climate compare?
Embarrass is warmer than 1 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 39. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.4°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Embarrass 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 Embarrass share this climate record?
3 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.
- Hoyt Lakes, MN1,988 people · 7 mi SE
- Aurora, MN1,652 people · 8 mi S
- Biwabik, MN965 people · 9 mi SW
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 Embarrass's climate
What is the coldest month at Embarrass?
January, with a normal high of 17°F and a normal low of −7°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow at Embarrass?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tower (10 miles away), records 69 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Embarrass?
June, with 4.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.68 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Embarrass in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Embarrass in zone 3a in ZIP code 55732, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −40°F (20 years, 1991-2020): zone 2b.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Tower, MN10 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Babbitt, MN14 miles from this station, 36.7°F a year
- Eveleth, MN19 miles from this station, 38.9°F a year
- Cook, MN22 miles from this station, 38.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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