Photo: Matt Lewis · CC BY-SA 2.0Elko New Market has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 82° on average. Rain follows the seasons: June brings about 5.8 times as much as January. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 84% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 68–82°.
A year in Elko New Market at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elko New Market’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elko New Market’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Elko New Market feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Farmington 3 Nw, MN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elko New Market’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −22°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 41 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Farmington 3 Nw, MN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Elko New Market
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Farmington 3 Nw, MN.
Living with Elko New Market’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
166 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Elko New Market from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elko New Market and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Elko New Market yet.
Climates most like Elko New Market’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko New Market, MN | 7° | 82° | 34" | 41" |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 7° | 82° | 34" | 48" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Independence, IA | 9° | 83° | 37" | 34" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Elko New Market averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Elko New Market compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elko New Market’s place among Minnesota’s.
Elko New Market weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elko New Market’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Farmington 3 Nw, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 7° | 0.9" | 10.5" | 6 | 3° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 10° | 0.9" | 6.4" | 5 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 1.8" | 8.0" | 6 | 23° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 8 | 35° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 64° – 78° |
| August | 79° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 52° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.6" | 7.0" | 6 | 23° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.2" | 7.0" | 6 | 6° – 30° |
| Year | 54° | 36° | 33.8" | 41.0" | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Elko New Market’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Elko New Market’s center.
- Snow: Farmington 3 Nw, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Farmington 3 Nw, MN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Elko New Market’s climate
What is the weather like in Elko New Market?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elko New Market in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 3°.
How much snow does Elko New Market get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Farmington 3 Nw, MN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Elko New Market?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Farmington 3 Nw, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Elko New Market?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 166 frost-free days, at Farmington 3 Nw, MN.
What growing zone is Elko New Market in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Elko New Market?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Elko New Market getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elko New Market.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.