Babbitt, Minnesota Weather
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Babbitt weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——80°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Showers33%0.29″70°61°-10°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle10%—75°58°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle——76°53°+1°
- SundayJun 7Clear——79°51°+3°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle37%0.03″79°57°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle36%0.01″79°63°0°
Ozone at AQI 88 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 25 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 88 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 88
- UV peak
- 2.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 88
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:34 AM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Babbitt at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Babbitt
SPC has placed Babbitt in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Babbitt's warmest month is July (~65°F mean) and its coldest is January (~4°F). Rainfall peaks in July (4.3 inches) and bottoms out in February (0.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| February | 8° | 0.8″ | 3 |
| March | 22° | 1.0″ | 4 |
| April | 36° | 2.4″ | 6 |
| May | 50° | 3.9″ | 8 |
| June | 61° | 3.8″ | 9 |
| July | 65° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| August | 63° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| September | 54° | 3.3″ | 7 |
| October | 40° | 2.7″ | 7 |
| November | 26° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| December | 11° | 1.1″ | 4 |
Regional context
Babbitt's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 4°F while July climbs to 65°F — a 61°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 29.8 inches spread across roughly 65 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: July averages 4.3 inches across 7.2 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while February drops to just 0.8 inches across 2.8 rainy days under drier cool-season air. That summer-storm-driven distribution puts Babbitt in a cohort with places like Hoyt Lakes, MN, Aurora, MN and Soudan, MN, all of which depend on warm-season convective activity for the bulk of their annual moisture.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around late-May, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Babbitt typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Hoyt Lakes, MN, Aurora, MN, Soudan, MN, Ely, MN, Biwabik, MN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Babbitt?
- Babbitt's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Babbitt?
- July is the wettest month with about 4.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 30 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Babbitt?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 65°F.
- What is the coldest month in Babbitt?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 4°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Babbitt?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Babbitt get?
- Babbitt averages about 65 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Babbitt?
- Babbitt's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Babbitt, Minnesota sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 4°F while July averages 65°F — a 61°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Babbitt receives about 30 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 65 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (47.6°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.