Kabetogama, Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kabetogama's normal year runs from −8°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 29.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.6°C, January lows of −22°C, July highs of 25°C, 736 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKabetogama
- Station IDUSC00214191
- Location48.41°N 93.05°W
- Elevation1,200 ft (366 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Kabetogama is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 33%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kabetogama.
- Jan 16° -8°
- Feb 21° -5°
- Mar 35° 10°
- Apr 49° 23°
- May 64° 37°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 76° 49°
- Sep 66° 42°
- Oct 51° 31°
- Nov 34° 17°
- Dec 21° 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 Kabetogama each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −8°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.65 in), the least in February (0.72 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F | −8°F | 3.9°F | 1.05 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 21°F | −5°F | 7.9°F | 0.72 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 35°F | 10°F | 22.3°F | 0.97 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 23°F | 36.3°F | 1.77 | 7 | <1 | 26 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 64°F | 37°F | 50.1°F | 3.26 | 12 | <1 | 12 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 73°F | 48°F | 60.5°F | 4.65 | 13 | <1 | 1 | 16 h |
| July | 78°F | 52°F | 64.7°F | 4.22 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 76°F | 49°F | 62.6°F | 3.05 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 66°F | 42°F | 54.1°F | 4.07 | 12 | <1 | 4 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 51°F | 31°F | 41.0°F | 2.33 | 11 | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| November | 34°F | 17°F | 25.7°F | 1.79 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 21°F | 2°F | 11.6°F | 1.11 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 25°F | 36.7°F | 28.99 | 113 | 2 | 206 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −22°C | −15.6°C | 27 mm |
| February | −6°C | −21°C | −13.4°C | 18 mm |
| March | 2°C | −12°C | −5.4°C | 25 mm |
| April | 10°C | −5°C | 2.4°C | 45 mm |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.1°C | 83 mm |
| June | 23°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 118 mm |
| July | 25°C | 11°C | 18.2°C | 107 mm |
| August | 24°C | 10°C | 17.0°C | 77 mm |
| September | 19°C | 5°C | 12.3°C | 103 mm |
| October | 11°C | −1°C | 5.0°C | 59 mm |
| November | 1°C | −8°C | −3.5°C | 45 mm |
| December | −6°C | −16°C | −11.3°C | 28 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, International Falls (19 miles away), gets 73 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214191; 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 Kabetogama?
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 USC00214191.
When is the last frost at Kabetogama?
In Kabetogama, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 16 in half of years and before September 1 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 281 year in 10 after June 12; 9 in 10 after May 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 161 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before October 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 111 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 134 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 16 in half of springs and before September 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kabetogama in zone 3b in ZIP code 56669, 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 3a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −36°F (18 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Minnesota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00214191; 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 Kabetogama?
In a normal year in Kabetogama, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 206 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 113 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
- 206a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 102high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 113a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00214191.
How sunny is it at Kabetogama?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kabetogama, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and November the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 1.3 |
| February | 75% | 2.5 |
| March | 74% | 3.7 |
| April | 71% | 4.8 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 70% | 5.7 |
| July | 77% | 6.0 |
| August | 76% | 5.0 |
| September | 71% | 3.6 |
| October | 60% | 2.1 |
| November | 56% | 1.2 |
| December | 56% | 0.9 |
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 Kabetogama record?
A normal year at Kabetogama brings 10,423 heating degree days, 94% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 159 cooling degree days, 82% 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 1,495 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,892 | 0 |
| February | 1,599 | 0 |
| March | 1,324 | 0 |
| April | 861 | 0 |
| May | 466 | 4 |
| June | 165 | 30 |
| July | 77 | 66 |
| August | 122 | 48 |
| September | 339 | 11 |
| October | 744 | 0 |
| November | 1,179 | 0 |
| December | 1,655 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,423 | 159 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214191. 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 Kabetogama been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 40.7°F, 4.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.7°F. 2 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | +2.7°F | 22.60 |
| 2024 | 40.7°F | +4.0°F | 32.24 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00214191. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kabetogama's climate compare?
Kabetogama is warmer than 2 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.7°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kabetogama 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.
Questions about Kabetogama's climate
What is the coldest month at Kabetogama?
January, with a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −8°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow at Kabetogama?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, International Falls (19 miles away), records 73 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Kabetogama?
June, with 4.65 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.72 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kabetogama in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kabetogama in zone 3b in ZIP code 56669, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −36°F (18 years, 1991-2020): zone 3a.
How late can frost come at Kabetogama?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; in one year in ten it comes after June 12. Waiting until June 12 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- International Falls, MN19 miles from this station, 37.4°F a year
- Orr, MN28 miles from this station, 35.6°F a year
- Littlefork (10 mi SW), MN31 miles from this station, 37.8°F a year
- Celina (2 mi E), MN37 miles from this station, 37.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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