Northfield in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Northfield sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 12.5 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Northfield's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Northfield's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 61°F
- Rainfall
- 12.5 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Northfield in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.
A typical summer day in Northfield reaches about 79°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Northfield
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Northfield weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 9° | 1.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 12° | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 2.2 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 55° / 37° | 3.3 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 67° / 49° | 4.6 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 77° / 60° | 4.7 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 81° / 64° | 3.7 | 10.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 78° / 61° | 4.0 | 9.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 53° | 3.3 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 57° / 40° | 2.5 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 41° / 27° | 1.9 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 1.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Northfield gets around 12.5 in of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Northfield
In summer, Northfield overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Northfield's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Northfield?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Northfield for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Northfield in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Northfield sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Northfield in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Northfield peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Northfield?
Northfield sits at 44.5°N, 93.2°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 12 mi away.
Topography around Northfield
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Northfield.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Northfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 968 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.
The land around Northfield is covered by trees (39%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Northfield (44.4583°, -93.1616°, elevation 912 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.