Longyear, E. J., First Diamond Drill Site · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Hoyt Lakes gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 78°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Hoyt Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hoyt Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hoyt Lakes’ place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Hoyt Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 223 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 67 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Embarrass, MN, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hoyt Lakes’ center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −35°. 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 84 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Babbitt, MN, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hoyt Lakes
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Embarrass, MN.
Living with Hoyt Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 3b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 83 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 72% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hoyt Lakes from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hoyt Lakes and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Hoyt Lakes in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Hoyt Lakes’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Lakes, MN | −5° | 78° | 29" | 84" |
| Rhinelander, WI | 3° | 78° | 33" | 82" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| Presque Isle, ME | 2° | 77° | 41" | 98" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hoyt Lakes averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Hoyt Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hoyt Lakes’ place among Minnesota’s.
Hoyt Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hoyt Lakes’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Babbitt, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | −5° | 0.9" | 17.4" | 9 | 31 | −6° – 20° |
| February | 23° | −1° | 0.9" | 13.5" | 8 | 28 | −1° – 28° |
| March | 36° | 12° | 1.1" | 10.1" | 8 | 27 | 14° – 38° |
| April | 50° | 25° | 2.0" | 11.8" | 9 | 11 | 30° – 45° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| September | 66° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| October | 51° | 32° | 2.8" | 3.3" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| November | 34° | 18° | 1.6" | 10.3" | 9 | 12 | 16° – 37° |
| December | 22° | 4° | 1.2" | 17.0" | 10 | 29 | −1° – 22° |
| Year | 49° | 26° | 28.6" | 83.9" | 122 | 140 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hoyt Lakes’ 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 Hoyt Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Babbitt, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Embarrass, MN, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Hoyt Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Hoyt Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to −5°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 13 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hoyt Lakes in winter?
January nights average −5°. About 223 nights a year reach 32° or below and 67 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −6°.
How much snow does Hoyt Lakes get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Babbitt, MN, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 140 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hoyt Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 52°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Embarrass, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Hoyt Lakes?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Embarrass, MN, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 223 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 83 days.
What growing zone is Hoyt Lakes in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −35°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hoyt Lakes?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hoyt Lakes getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hoyt Lakes.
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.