Nett Lake has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 78°. Winter and summer sit 83° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 67–78°.
A year in Nett Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nett Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nett Lake’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Nett Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orr 3e, MN, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nett Lake’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −34°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 27 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 Nett Lake
99% 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 Orr 3e, MN.
Living with Nett Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
102 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by Jun 2 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nett Lake from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 45%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nett Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Nett Lake 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 Nett Lake averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°).
A bigger shift than in 91% 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 Nett Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nett Lake’s place among Minnesota’s.
Nett Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nett Lake’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | −5° | 1.0" | −7° – 21° |
| February | 23° | −1° | 0.8" | −1° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 13° | 1.0" | 14° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 27° | 1.8" | 31° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.0" | 47° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.0" | 57° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 3.9" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 58° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 49° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.7" | 35° – 47° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.5" | 16° – 38° |
| December | 22° | 4° | 1.1" | −2° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 28° | 27.4" |
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 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Nett Lake’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 Nett Lake’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orr 3e, MN, 15 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 Nett Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Nett Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to −5°. 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 Nett Lake in winter?
January nights average −5°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 64 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −7°.
How hot does it get in Nett Lake?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Orr 3e, MN.
When is the first and last frost in Nett Lake?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 15, about 102 frost-free days, at Orr 3e, MN.
What growing zone is Nett Lake in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −34°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nett Lake?
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 Nett Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nett Lake.
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.