Golden Valley, MN Weather & Climate Normals
Golden Valley's real weather, in one number
Golden Valley, MN scores 39/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Golden Valley's hottest and coldest months
Golden Valley's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 15°F, a 57.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Golden Valley's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 7°F | 0.95in | 10.1in |
| Feb | 29°F | 11°F | 1.02in | 10.1in |
| Mar | 42°F | 23°F | 1.88in | 9in |
| Apr | 57°F | 35°F | 3.31in | 5.1in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 4.49in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 4.64in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 63°F | 4.51in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 61°F | 4.18in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 3.45in | 0in |
| Oct | 57°F | 39°F | 2.98in | 0.8in |
| Nov | 41°F | 26°F | 1.87in | 6.9in |
| Dec | 29°F | 14°F | 1.4in | 12.3in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Golden Valley at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Golden Valley
Golden Valley averages 34.68in of precipitation a year across roughly 121 days with measurable rain or snow, and 54.3in of snow a year.
Where Golden Valley ranks
Golden Valley ranks 4627 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 120 of 155 within MN. About 21,263 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from New Hope, MN US, 1.7 miles from Golden Valley, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station