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Below is climatological information regarding late summer and fall first freeze dates across the Northland.

Here are average first freeze (equal or less than 32 degrees F) dates for select locations across northeast Minnesota and 
northwest Wisconsin.

 

 

Average First Freeze

First Freeze

Last Freeze

Duluth, MN

9-30

8-27-1986

11-6-1900

International Falls, MN

9-13

7-11-1911

10-6-1919

Brainerd, MN

9-21

8-6-1977

10-12-1933

Mellen, WI

9-14

7-1-1988

10-12-1931

Two Harbors, MN

9-30

9-6-2011

11-2-1931

Grand Marais, MN

9-29

7-1-1947

11-2-1963

Hibbing, MN

9-8

7-5-2001

10-2-1990

  

 

Fall Freeze Status Map - Minnesota

Fall Freeze Status Map - Wisconsin

Freeze Status Map

Fall Freeze Status Map- Wisconsin
 Average Date of first Fall Freeze - Minnesota   Average Date of first Fall Freeze - Wisconsin

Minnesota First Fall Feeze Dates

Wisconsin First Fall Freeze Dates

Regional Map of Average first Fall Freeze dates

Median First Fall Freeze Dates Across the Upper Midwest

 

  

More helpful websites:

The Minnesota Climatology Working Group

 Wisconsin State Climatologist Autumn Weather