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Weather in Dakota, MN · National Weather Service + NOAA

Dakota has milder winters than most of Minnesota

Dakota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. A typical November afternoon reaches 43°, and nights fall to 27°.

Winter 28°/12°Spring 56°/36°Summer 80°/60°Fall 58°/40°
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Sunrise 7:43 am · sunset 5:54 pm

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What stands out about Dakota’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of MinnesotaJanuary nights average 9°, milder than 2,680 of 2,691 Minnesota towns.Less snow than most of MinnesotaAbout 36 inches a winter, less than 2,370 of 2,448 Minnesota towns.A long growing season165 frost-free days, from Apr 29 to Oct 11.Wetter than most of Minnesota37 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 2,641 of 2,691 Minnesota towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Dakota’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
28° / 12°
13 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
56° / 36°
Last frost around Apr 29
Summer
80° / 60°
8 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
58° / 40°
First frost around Oct 11
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 11). Last frost next spring: Apr 29
Best months to be outside
MayJunJulAugSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Dakota get?About 36 inches a winter.When is it wettest?June, with 5.3 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Dakota itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI (8 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.