Waskish (4 mi NE), Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Waskish (4 mi NE)'s normal year runs from −6°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 26.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.5°C, January lows of −21°C, July highs of 26°C, 675 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWaskish (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00218700
- Location48.21°N 94.43°W
- Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Waskish (4 mi NE) is 49°F and the normal low 29°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Waskish (4 mi NE).
- Jan 16° -6°
- Feb 23° -3°
- Mar 36° 12°
- Apr 51° 27°
- May 65° 40°
- Jun 74° 50°
- Jul 79° 54°
- Aug 78° 51°
- Sep 69° 43°
- Oct 53° 31°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 22° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Waskish (4 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −6°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.43 in), the least in February (0.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F | −6°F | 4.9°F | 0.74 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 23°F | −3°F | 9.6°F | 0.64 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 36°F | 12°F | 24.0°F | 1.08 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 27°F | 39.0°F | 1.62 | – | <1 | 23 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 65°F | 40°F | 52.1°F | 3.08 | – | <1 | 8 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 74°F | 50°F | 62.2°F | 4.43 | – | 1 | <1 | 16 h |
| July | 79°F | 54°F | 66.4°F | 4.00 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 78°F | 51°F | 64.3°F | 3.51 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 69°F | 43°F | 55.6°F | 3.02 | – | <1 | 5 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 31°F | 41.9°F | 2.39 | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 19°F | 27.3°F | 1.16 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 3°F | 12.3°F | 0.90 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 27°F | 38.3°F | 26.57 | – | 3 | 202 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −21°C | −15.1°C | 19 mm |
| February | −5°C | −20°C | −12.4°C | 16 mm |
| March | 2°C | −11°C | −4.4°C | 27 mm |
| April | 11°C | −3°C | 3.9°C | 41 mm |
| May | 18°C | 4°C | 11.2°C | 78 mm |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 16.8°C | 113 mm |
| July | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 102 mm |
| August | 25°C | 10°C | 17.9°C | 89 mm |
| September | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C | 77 mm |
| October | 12°C | 0°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm |
| November | 2°C | −7°C | −2.6°C | 29 mm |
| December | −6°C | −16°C | −10.9°C | 23 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00218700; 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.
Which months are mildest at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00218700.
When is the last frost at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
In Waskish (4 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 22 in half of years and after June 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 17 in half of years and before September 2 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 221 year in 10 after June 5; 9 in 10 after May 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 171 year in 10 before September 2; 9 in 10 before October 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 117 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 141 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 10 in half of springs and before September 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Waskish (4 mi NE) in zone 3b in ZIP code 56685, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −35°F (15 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Minnesota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00218700; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Waskish (4 mi NE), 3 days a year reach 90°F and 202 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
- 202a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 98high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00218700.
How sunny is it at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Waskish (4 mi NE), 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (80%) and November the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 1.4 |
| February | 80% | 2.6 |
| March | 76% | 3.8 |
| April | 72% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.5 |
| June | 71% | 5.8 |
| July | 79% | 6.2 |
| August | 78% | 5.2 |
| September | 73% | 3.8 |
| October | 64% | 2.3 |
| November | 61% | 1.3 |
| December | 62% | 1.0 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Waskish (4 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Waskish (4 mi NE) brings 9,925 heating degree days, 85% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 236 cooling degree days, 74% 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 1,730 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,861 | 0 |
| February | 1,551 | 0 |
| March | 1,271 | 0 |
| April | 782 | 0 |
| May | 407 | 8 |
| June | 132 | 48 |
| July | 55 | 98 |
| August | 89 | 66 |
| September | 298 | 16 |
| October | 715 | 1 |
| November | 1,131 | 0 |
| December | 1,634 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,925 | 236 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00218700. 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.
Have recent years at Waskish (4 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 40.1°F, 1.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F. 2 of the 2 complete years since 2024 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.0°F | +3.7°F | 25.37 |
| 2025 | 40.1°F | +1.8°F | 22.67 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00218700. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Waskish (4 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Waskish (4 mi NE) is warmer than 12 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 24. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.3°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Waskish (4 mi NE) 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.
Questions about Waskish (4 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −6°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 54°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
June, with 4.43 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Waskish (4 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Waskish (4 mi NE) in zone 3b in ZIP code 56685, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −35°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
How late can frost come at Waskish (4 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 22; in one year in ten it comes after June 5. Waiting until June 5 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Northome, MN27 miles from this station, 38.2°F a year
- Big Falls, MN29 miles from this station, 37.5°F a year
- Littlefork (10 mi SW), MN34 miles from this station, 37.8°F a year
- Red Lake, MN35 miles from this station, 39.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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