Orr, Minnesota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Orr's normal year runs from −8°F January nights to 75°F July afternoons, with 26.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.0°C, January lows of −22°C, July highs of 24°C, 661 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOrr (3 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00216211
- Location48.05°N 92.76°W
- Elevation1,315 ft (401 m)
- Population213
On October 22, the normal high in Orr is 46°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 47%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Orr.
- Jan 15° -8°
- Feb 21° -6°
- Mar 34° 8°
- Apr 48° 23°
- May 61° 35°
- Jun 71° 46°
- Jul 75° 51°
- Aug 74° 48°
- Sep 64° 41°
- Oct 50° 31°
- Nov 33° 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 in Orr each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −8°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.16 in), the least in February (0.65 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°F | −8°F | 3.5°F | 0.90 | 13 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 21°F | −6°F | 7.4°F | 0.65 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 34°F | 8°F | 21.1°F | 0.88 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 23°F | 35.5°F | 1.72 | 11 | <1 | 27 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 61°F | 35°F | 48.2°F | 2.73 | 14 | <1 | 16 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 71°F | 46°F | 58.3°F | 4.16 | 16 | <1 | 3 | 16 h |
| July | 75°F | 51°F | 63.0°F | 4.13 | 15 | <1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 74°F | 48°F | 61.0°F | 3.06 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 64°F | 41°F | 52.9°F | 2.97 | 14 | <1 | 5 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 31°F | 40.1°F | 2.33 | 14 | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| November | 33°F | 17°F | 25.4°F | 1.50 | 14 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 21°F | 2°F | 11.4°F | 1.00 | 13 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 47°F | 24°F | 35.6°F | 26.03 | 152 | 1 | 215 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −22°C | −15.8°C | 23 mm |
| February | −6°C | −21°C | −13.7°C | 17 mm |
| March | 1°C | −13°C | −6.1°C | 22 mm |
| April | 9°C | −5°C | 1.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 16°C | 2°C | 9.0°C | 69 mm |
| June | 22°C | 8°C | 14.6°C | 106 mm |
| July | 24°C | 10°C | 17.2°C | 105 mm |
| August | 23°C | 9°C | 16.1°C | 78 mm |
| September | 18°C | 5°C | 11.6°C | 75 mm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.5°C | 59 mm |
| November | 1°C | −8°C | −3.7°C | 38 mm |
| December | −6°C | −17°C | −11.4°C | 25 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cook (15 miles away), gets 61 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00216211; 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 Orr?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July and August. 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 USC00216211.
When is the last frost in Orr?
In Orr, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 2 in half of years and after June 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 15 in half of years and before August 29 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
- June 21 year in 10 after June 17; 9 in 10 after May 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 151 year in 10 before August 29; 9 in 10 before October 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 102 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 128 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 20 in half of springs and before September 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Orr in zone 3b in ZIP code 55771, 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 USC00216211; 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 Orr?
In a normal year in Orr, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 215 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 152 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
- 215a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 112high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 152a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00216211.
How sunny is Orr?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Orr, 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 much heating and cooling does Orr need?
A normal year in Orr brings 10,754 heating degree days, 2.0 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 95 cooling degree days, 90% 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 1,270 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,906 | 0 |
| February | 1,613 | 0 |
| March | 1,363 | 0 |
| April | 884 | 0 |
| May | 524 | 2 |
| June | 213 | 12 |
| July | 105 | 43 |
| August | 155 | 31 |
| September | 372 | 7 |
| October | 772 | 0 |
| November | 1,188 | 0 |
| December | 1,660 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,754 | 95 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00216211. 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 Orr been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 37.5°F, 1.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 35.6°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +3.4°F | 23.14 |
| 2022 | 34.0°F | −1.6°F | 28.80 |
| 2023 | 39.2°F | +3.6°F | 23.94 |
| 2024 | 40.6°F | +5.0°F | 26.29 |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | +1.9°F | 23.54 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00216211. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Orr's climate compare?
Orr is warmer than 0 of the other 128 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 18. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 35.6°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Orr 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 Orr share this climate record?
Nett Lake has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Nett Lake, MN183 people · 15 mi W
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 Orr's climate
What is the coldest month in Orr?
January, with a normal high of 15°F and a normal low of −8°F. The warmest is July (75°F by day, 51°F at night).
Does it snow in Orr?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Orr's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cook (15 miles away), records 61 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Orr?
June, with 4.16 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.65 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Orr in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Orr in zone 3b in ZIP code 55771, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Orr?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 2; in one year in ten it comes after June 17. Waiting until June 17 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cook, MN15 miles from this station, 38.0°F a year
- Celina (2 mi E), MN17 miles from this station, 37.0°F a year
- Kabetogama, MN28 miles from this station, 36.7°F a year
- Tower, MN29 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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