Itasca University Of Minn, Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Itasca University Of Minn's normal year runs from −4°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 27.6 inches of precipitation and 52 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.7°C, January lows of −20°C, July highs of 26°C, 700 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationItasca University Of Minn
- Station IDUSC00214106
- Location47.23°N 95.19°W
- Elevation1,490 ft (454 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Itasca University Of Minn is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 35%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Itasca University Of Minn.
- Jan 17° -4°
- Feb 23° -2°
- Mar 36° 12°
- Apr 51° 26°
- May 65° 39°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 53°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 52° 33°
- Nov 35° 19°
- Dec 22° 5°
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 Itasca University Of Minn each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −4°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.57 in), the least in February (0.72 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F | −4°F | 6.3°F | 0.75 | 9.6 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 23°F | −2°F | 10.6°F | 0.72 | 8.0 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 36°F | 12°F | 24.0°F | 1.22 | 7.8 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 26°F | 38.5°F | 2.00 | 6.2 | 9 | <1 | 24 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 65°F | 39°F | 52.2°F | 3.18 | 0.1 | 13 | <1 | 8 | 15 h |
| June | 74°F | 51°F | 62.4°F | 4.57 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 55°F | 66.9°F | 3.53 | 0.0 | 13 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 77°F | 53°F | 65.1°F | 3.23 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 68°F | 44°F | 56.2°F | 3.08 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 33°F | 42.3°F | 2.85 | 1.0 | 11 | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| November | 35°F | 19°F | 26.7°F | 1.32 | 9.1 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 5°F | 13.7°F | 1.12 | 9.8 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 28°F | 38.7°F | 27.57 | 51.6 | 126 | 4 | 198 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8°C | −20°C | −14.3°C | 19 mm | 24 cm |
| February | −5°C | −19°C | −11.9°C | 18 mm | 20 cm |
| March | 2°C | −11°C | −4.4°C | 31 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 11°C | −3°C | 3.6°C | 51 mm | 16 cm |
| May | 18°C | 4°C | 11.2°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C | 116 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C | 82 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 11°C | 0°C | 5.7°C | 72 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 2°C | −7°C | −2.9°C | 34 mm | 23 cm |
| December | −5°C | −15°C | −10.2°C | 28 mm | 25 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214106; 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 Itasca University Of Minn?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (11).
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 USC00214106.
When is the last frost at Itasca University Of Minn?
In Itasca University Of Minn, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 18 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 27 in half of years and before September 12 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 181 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after May 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 271 year in 10 before September 12; 9 in 10 before October 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 130 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 153 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 6 in half of springs and before October 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Itasca University Of Minn in zone 3b in ZIP code 56458, 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 −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 USC00214106; 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 Itasca University Of Minn?
In a normal year in Itasca University Of Minn, 4 days a year reach 90°F, 198 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 126 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 198a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 102high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 126a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 19a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1911) is 105°F, on July 28, 1917; the lowest is −52°F, on February 3, 1996.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1985, with 35.64 in; the snowiest season is 1965–66, with 110.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00214106; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00214106. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Itasca University Of Minn?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Itasca University Of Minn, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 1.6 |
| February | 80% | 2.8 |
| March | 75% | 3.9 |
| April | 71% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 72% | 5.9 |
| July | 79% | 6.2 |
| August | 78% | 5.2 |
| September | 72% | 3.8 |
| October | 65% | 2.4 |
| November | 62% | 1.4 |
| December | 62% | 1.1 |
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 Itasca University Of Minn record?
A normal year at Itasca University Of Minn brings 9,794 heating degree days, 82% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 262 cooling degree days, 71% 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 1,796 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,820 | 0 |
| February | 1,523 | 0 |
| March | 1,271 | 0 |
| April | 795 | 0 |
| May | 407 | 10 |
| June | 127 | 50 |
| July | 47 | 105 |
| August | 75 | 77 |
| September | 284 | 20 |
| October | 705 | 1 |
| November | 1,149 | 0 |
| December | 1,592 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,794 | 262 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214106. 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 Itasca University Of Minn been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 40.2°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.5°F | +2.8°F | 19.91 | 58.7 |
| 2022 | 36.6°F | −2.1°F | 27.03 | – |
| 2023 | 41.1°F | +2.4°F | 22.56 | 65.5 |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | +4.0°F | 26.60 | 19.0 |
| 2025 | 40.2°F | +1.5°F | 26.92 | – |
Over 85 complete years from 1914 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 3.3°F per century (+0.19°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00214106; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Itasca University Of Minn's climate compare?
Itasca University Of Minn is warmer than 15 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 31. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.7°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Itasca University Of Minn 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 Itasca University Of Minn share this climate record?
5 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.
- Lake George, MN245 people · 11 mi E
- Shevlin, MN139 people · 21 mi N
- Solway, MN72 people · 21 mi N
- Roy Lake, MN57 people · 17 mi W
- South End, MN40 people · 15 mi NW
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 Itasca University Of Minn's climate
What is the coldest month at Itasca University Of Minn?
January, with a normal high of 17°F and a normal low of −4°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Itasca University Of Minn?
Yes: 52 inches in a normal year, falling on 32 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (9.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Itasca University Of Minn?
June, with 4.57 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.72 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Itasca University Of Minn in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Itasca University Of Minn in zone 3b in ZIP code 56458, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −32°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
How late can frost come at Itasca University Of Minn?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 18; 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
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Park Rapids, MN23 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Tamarac Wildlife Re, MN29 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Cass Lake, MN29 miles from this station, 40.0°F a year
- Walker, MN30 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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