Monthly climate in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cold Spring features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 855 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cold Spring enjoys an average of 2928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States §

The warmest months in Cold Spring are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cold Spring experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(58°F)
23°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
25°C
(78°F)
14°C
(58°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
9°C
(48°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
1°C
(35°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-30°F)
-35°C
(-31°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States §

Cold Spring usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cold Spring are January, February and November. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 49 (1.9) 79 (3.1) 92 (3.6) 74 (2.9) 99 (3.9) 134 (5.3) 113 (4.5) 101 (4.0) 29 (1.1) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 6 10 11 8 10 10 9 10 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States §

The sunniest months in Cold Spring are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cold Spring: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 137 201 234 244 291 353 359 315 247 204 174 163
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 8m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 55m 15h 37m 15h 14m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States §

Cold Spring experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cold Spring UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States

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