Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hardly any U.S. towns see harsher January nights than Sherburn
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. A year here swings 76° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 85% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Sherburn at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sherburn’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sherburn’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Sherburn feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sherburn 3wsw, MN, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sherburn’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. 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 50 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at St James Wwtp, MN, falls mostly in January, February and 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 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sherburn
93% 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 Sherburn 3wsw, MN.
Living with Sherburn’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 8.
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 Sherburn from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sherburn and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Sherburn in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sherburn’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn, MN | 6° | 83° | 31" | 50" |
| Waupaca, WI | 8° | 82° | 32" | 49" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Oelwein, IA | 8° | 82° | 38" | 39" |
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 Sherburn averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 66% 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 Sherburn compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sherburn’s place among Minnesota’s.
Sherburn weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sherburn’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from St James Wwtp, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 6° | 0.7" | 10.8" | 6 | 4° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 11° | 0.8" | 11.0" | 4 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 1.6" | 8.2" | 6 | 25° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.2" | 3.5" | 10 | 34° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 13 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 64° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.6" | 8 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 24° | 1.4" | 4.9" | 5 | 23° – 46° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 1.1" | 11.2" | 7 | 6° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 31.1" | 50.3" | 99 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 4° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Sherburn’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 Sherburn’s center.
- Snow: St James Wwtp, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sherburn 3wsw, MN, 2.9 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 Sherburn’s climate
What is the weather like in Sherburn?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sherburn in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 31 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 4°.
How much snow does Sherburn get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter at St James Wwtp, MN, most of it in January, February and December.
How hot does it get in Sherburn?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Sherburn 3wsw, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Sherburn?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 162 frost-free days, at Sherburn 3wsw, MN.
What growing zone is Sherburn in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sherburn?
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 Sherburn getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sherburn.
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.