Norwood Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Norwood Young America has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 82°. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 85% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 69–82°.
A year in Norwood Young America at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Norwood Young America’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Norwood Young America’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Norwood Young America feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chaska 2nw, MN, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Norwood Young America’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 52 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chaska 2nw, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Norwood Young America
94% 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 Chaska 2nw, MN.
Living with Norwood Young America’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 5 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Norwood Young America from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Norwood Young America and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Norwood Young America yet.
Climates most like Norwood Young America’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Young America, MN | 6° | 82° | 31" | 52" |
| Waupaca, WI | 8° | 82° | 32" | 49" |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 8° | 84° | 28" | 49" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
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 Norwood Young America averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Norwood Young America compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Norwood Young America’s place among Minnesota’s.
Norwood Young America weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Norwood Young America’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chaska 2nw, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 6° | 0.8" | 7.8" | 7 | 25 | 2° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 10° | 0.8" | 11.4" | 6 | 21 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 1.6" | 8.0" | 9 | 13 | 23° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 2.9" | 4.0" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 2.4" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.5" | 3.5" | 6 | 4 | 23° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 1.1" | 16.6" | 9 | 21 | 6° – 27° |
| Year | 54° | 35° | 31.4" | 51.6" | 116 | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 2° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Norwood Young America’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 Norwood Young America’s center.
- Snow: Chaska 2nw, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chaska 2nw, MN, 14 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 Norwood Young America’s climate
What is the weather like in Norwood Young America?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Norwood Young America in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 32 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 2°.
How much snow does Norwood Young America get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter at Chaska 2nw, MN, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 85 days a year.
How hot does it get in Norwood Young America?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Chaska 2nw, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Norwood Young America?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 151 frost-free days, at Chaska 2nw, MN.
What growing zone is Norwood Young America in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Norwood Young America?
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 Norwood Young America getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Norwood Young America.
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.