Kimball, Minnesota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kimball's normal year runs from 3°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 30.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.8°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 26°C, 782 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKimball (3 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00214373
- Location45.35°N 94.31°W
- Elevation1,160 ft (354 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population919
On October 22, the normal high in Kimball is 53°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kimball.
- Jan 20° 3°
- Feb 25° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 53° 32°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 79° 60°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Kimball each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.33 in), the least in January (0.76 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F | 3°F | 11.2°F | 0.76 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 25°F | 6°F | 15.5°F | 0.86 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 19°F | 27.9°F | 1.72 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 32°F | 42.6°F | 2.79 | – | <1 | 16 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 66°F | 45°F | 55.5°F | 4.07 | – | 1 | 2 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 76°F | 55°F | 65.4°F | 4.33 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 79°F | 60°F | 69.6°F | 4.12 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 78°F | 57°F | 67.4°F | 3.94 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 71°F | 49°F | 59.8°F | 3.12 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 56°F | 37°F | 46.4°F | 2.74 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 23°F | 31.0°F | 1.35 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 25°F | 11°F | 18.0°F | 1.00 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 33°F | 42.5°F | 30.80 | – | 3 | 168 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7°C | −16°C | −11.6°C | 19 mm |
| February | −4°C | −14°C | −9.2°C | 22 mm |
| March | 3°C | −7°C | −2.3°C | 44 mm |
| April | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 71 mm |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 13.1°C | 103 mm |
| June | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 110 mm |
| July | 26°C | 16°C | 20.9°C | 105 mm |
| August | 25°C | 14°C | 19.7°C | 100 mm |
| September | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 79 mm |
| October | 13°C | 3°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.6°C | 34 mm |
| December | −4°C | −12°C | −7.8°C | 25 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Collegeville St John's (16 miles away), gets 57 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214373; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Kimball?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00214373.
When is the last frost in Kimball?
In Kimball, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 23 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 21 year in 10 after May 15; 9 in 10 after April 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 23; 9 in 10 before October 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 177 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 23 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kimball in zone 4b in ZIP code 55353, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Minnesota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00214373; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 in Kimball?
In a normal year in Kimball, 3 days a year reach 90°F and 168 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- 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
- 168a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 91high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00214373.
How sunny is Kimball?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kimball, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 1.8 |
| February | 81% | 3.0 |
| March | 72% | 3.8 |
| April | 70% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.5 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 82% | 6.5 |
| August | 80% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.1 |
| October | 69% | 2.6 |
| November | 67% | 1.7 |
| December | 61% | 1.2 |
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 much heating and cooling does Kimball need?
A normal year in Kimball brings 8,555 heating degree days, 59% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 405 cooling degree days, 55% 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 2,254 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,667 | 0 |
| February | 1,386 | 0 |
| March | 1,149 | 0 |
| April | 674 | 1 |
| May | 311 | 18 |
| June | 68 | 80 |
| July | 15 | 158 |
| August | 36 | 110 |
| September | 193 | 37 |
| October | 578 | 3 |
| November | 1,022 | 0 |
| December | 1,457 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,555 | 405 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00214373. 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.
Has Kimball been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 44.1°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41.1°F | −1.4°F | 27.56 |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +2.6°F | 29.07 |
| 2024 | 46.6°F | +4.1°F | 36.01 |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | +1.6°F | 31.86 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00214373. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kimball's climate compare?
Kimball is warmer than 56 of the other 128 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 68. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.5°F is warmer than 11%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kimball 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 Kimball share this climate record?
7 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.
- St. Augusta, MN3,767 people · 9 mi NE
- Annandale, MN3,487 people · 11 mi SE
- Rockville, MN2,471 people · 8 mi N
- Eden Valley, MN1,068 people · 12 mi W
- Watkins, MN1,010 people · 6 mi SW
- Fairhaven, MN279 people · 5 mi SE
- South Haven, MN183 people · 6 mi SE
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 Kimball's climate
What is the coldest month in Kimball?
January, with a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow in Kimball?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kimball's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Collegeville St John's (16 miles away), records 57 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Kimball?
June, with 4.33 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.76 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kimball in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kimball in zone 4b in ZIP code 55353, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kimball?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 2; in one year in ten it comes after May 15. Waiting until May 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Collegeville St John's, MN16 miles from this station, 43.5°F a year
- St. Cloud, MN18 miles from this station, 42.9°F a year
- Litchfield, MN19 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Dassel, MN22 miles from this station, 44.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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