Sandy Lake Dam Libby, MN Climate

Climate Insight: Sandy Lake Dam Libby, MN

Sandy Lake Dam Libby, Minnesota runs an annual average of 41°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 51°F to a mean daily low of 30°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00217460, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Sandy Lake Dam Libby sees about an uncharted amount of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 149 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 7 and the first fall freeze near October 3. On the energy side, 9,225 heating degree days and 339 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Sandy Lake Dam Libby scores 39/100 (Below Average), 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.