| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4b: -25°F to -20°F Zone 4a: -30°F to -25°F |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4a: -30°F to -25°F |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3b: -35F to -30F |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 11 - May 20 |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year |
| Ecoregion: | 51h - St. Croix Outwash Plain |
| Heat Zone Days: | Rare Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 56367 - Rice, MN | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | -1 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 32 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 20 | 27 | 39 | 56 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 54 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | .82 | .62 | 1.52 | 2.02 | 3.27 | 4.14 | 3.69 | 3.81 | 2.88 | 2.33 | 1.54 | .67 | 27.31 |