New York Mills, Minnesota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
New York Mills's normal year runs from −2°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 26.9 inches of precipitation and 46 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.3°C, January lows of −19°C, July highs of 26°C, 683 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNew York Mills
- Station IDUSC00215902
- Location46.52°N 95.38°W
- Elevation1,406 ft (429 m)
- Population1,481
On October 22, the normal high in New York Mills is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for New York Mills.
- Jan 17° -2°
- Feb 22° 1°
- Mar 35° 16°
- Apr 51° 29°
- May 64° 42°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 69° 47°
- Oct 52° 33°
- Nov 36° 20°
- Dec 23° 7°
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 New York Mills each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −2°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.86 in), the least in January (0.38 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F | −2°F | 7.5°F | 0.38 | 9.6 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 22°F | 1°F | 11.7°F | 0.63 | 8.0 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 35°F | 16°F | 25.3°F | 0.91 | 7.8 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 29°F | 39.8°F | 2.02 | 3.3 | 7 | <1 | 19 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 42°F | 53.0°F | 3.33 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 4 | 15 h |
| June | 74°F | 53°F | 63.6°F | 4.48 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 58°F | 68.5°F | 4.86 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 55°F | 65.7°F | 3.15 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 69°F | 47°F | 57.5°F | 2.94 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 33°F | 42.8°F | 2.53 | 1.2 | 9 | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 20°F | 27.9°F | 0.82 | 5.3 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 23°F | 7°F | 14.6°F | 0.83 | 10.4 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 30°F | 39.8°F | 26.88 | 45.6 | 97 | 3 | 184 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8°C | −19°C | −13.6°C | 10 mm | 24 cm |
| February | −5°C | −17°C | −11.3°C | 16 mm | 20 cm |
| March | 2°C | −9°C | −3.7°C | 23 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 10°C | −2°C | 4.3°C | 51 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 18°C | 6°C | 11.7°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 23°C | 12°C | 17.6°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26°C | 14°C | 20.3°C | 123 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 18.7°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 75 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 11°C | 1°C | 6.0°C | 64 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 2°C | −7°C | −2.3°C | 21 mm | 13 cm |
| December | −5°C | −14°C | −9.7°C | 21 mm | 26 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00215902; 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 New York Mills?
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 USC00215902.
When is the last frost in New York Mills?
In New York Mills, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after May 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 29 in half of years and before September 17 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 101 year in 10 after May 24; 9 in 10 after April 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 291 year in 10 before September 17; 9 in 10 before October 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 141 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 160 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New York Mills in zone 4a in ZIP code 56567, 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 USC00215902; 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 New York Mills?
In a normal year in New York Mills, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 184 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 97 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
- 184a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 101high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 97a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 16a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00215902.
How sunny is New York Mills?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around New York Mills, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 1.6 |
| February | 78% | 2.8 |
| March | 74% | 3.8 |
| April | 72% | 4.9 |
| May | 69% | 5.5 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 80% | 6.3 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 73% | 3.9 |
| October | 66% | 2.5 |
| November | 64% | 1.6 |
| December | 59% | 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 much heating and cooling does New York Mills need?
A normal year in New York Mills brings 9,440 heating degree days, 76% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 304 cooling degree days, 67% 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 1,948 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,781 | 0 |
| February | 1,492 | 0 |
| March | 1,232 | 0 |
| April | 756 | 0 |
| May | 380 | 8 |
| June | 99 | 56 |
| July | 27 | 135 |
| August | 61 | 81 |
| September | 248 | 24 |
| October | 691 | 1 |
| November | 1,113 | 0 |
| December | 1,561 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,440 | 304 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00215902. 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 New York Mills been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 41.5°F, 1.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | +3.0°F | 21.98 | – |
| 2022 | 38.2°F | −1.6°F | 27.81 | – |
| 2023 | 42.5°F | +2.7°F | 23.79 | 62.6 |
| 2024 | 44.1°F | +4.3°F | 22.40 | 28.5 |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | +1.7°F | 23.88 | 53.6 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00215902. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does New York Mills's climate compare?
New York Mills is warmer than 24 of the other 128 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 25. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.8°F is warmer than 5%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, New York Mills is Dwb: continental, dry-winter, 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 New York Mills share this climate record?
2 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.
- Perham, MN3,708 people · 11 mi NW
- Sebeka, MN753 people · 16 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 New York Mills's climate
What is the coldest month in New York Mills?
January, with a normal high of 17°F and a normal low of −2°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in New York Mills?
Yes: 46 inches in a normal year, falling on 30 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (10.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month in New York Mills?
July, with 4.86 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.38 in.
What plant hardiness zone is New York Mills in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts New York Mills in zone 4a in ZIP code 56567, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in New York Mills?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 24. Waiting until May 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Ottertail, MN11 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Wadena, MN14 miles from this station, 40.2°F a year
- Park Rapids, MN30 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Detroit Lakes, MN30 miles from this station, 40.1°F a year
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