Pine Rvr Dam, MN Climate

Climate Insight: Pine Rvr Dam, MN

In Pine Rvr Dam, Minnesota, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 41°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 51°F to a mean daily low of 31°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00216547, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Pine Rvr Dam averages 28.8 inches of precipitation a year, with 39.2 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 154 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 6 and the first fall freeze near October 7. As for energy demand, 8,954 heating degree days and 406 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Pine Rvr Dam scores 49/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.