Mizpah has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 78°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 16 to September 26.
A year in Mizpah at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mizpah’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mizpah’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Mizpah feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Northome 3s, MN, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mizpah’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 26 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Mizpah
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Northome 3s, MN.
Living with Mizpah’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
131 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mizpah from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mizpah and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mizpah yet.
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 Mizpah averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Mizpah compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mizpah’s place among Minnesota’s.
Mizpah weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mizpah’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | −4° | 0.8" | −7° – 22° |
| February | 23° | −1° | 0.7" | 0° – 29° |
| March | 36° | 13° | 1.0" | 14° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 27° | 1.7" | 30° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 39° | 3.1" | 46° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 57° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.4" | 58° – 67° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.0" | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.6" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.3" | 16° – 39° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 1.0" | −3° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 26.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 0° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Mizpah’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 Mizpah’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Northome 3s, MN, 6 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 Mizpah’s climate
What is the weather like in Mizpah?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to −4°. Colder January nights than all but 14 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mizpah in winter?
January nights average −4°. About 195 nights a year reach 32° or below and 58 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −7°.
How hot does it get in Mizpah?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Northome 3s, MN.
When is the first and last frost in Mizpah?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 131 frost-free days, at Northome 3s, MN.
What growing zone is Mizpah in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mizpah?
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 Mizpah getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mizpah.
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.