Things to Do in Northwest and Central

Northwest and Central is one of the regions Explore Minnesota uses to organise the state. It covers 33 of Minnesota's 87 counties: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin.

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Region boundary as Explore Minnesota publishes it, checked August 25, 2026. See the source

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When to visit

Thirty-year climate normals measured at St. Cloud Regional Airport.

January

Coldest month

20.7°F average high

2.9°F average low

2.1 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

8.8 in of snow

February

25.7°F average high

6.5°F average low

2.5 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

8.9 in of snow

March

38.5°F average high

19.8°F average low

4.0 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

8.2 in of snow

April

54.3°F average high

32.4°F average low

5.5 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

4.7 in of snow

May

67.8°F average high

44.6°F average low

6.8 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

0.1 in of snow

June

77.2°F average high

54.8°F average low

7.6 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

0.0 in of snow

July

Warmest month

81.6°F average high

58.9°F average low

6.2 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

0.0 in of snow

August

79.2°F average high

56.3°F average low

5.7 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

0.0 in of snow

September

71.0°F average high

48.0°F average low

5.3 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

0.0 in of snow

October

55.9°F average high

35.5°F average low

5.4 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

1.0 in of snow

November

39.3°F average high

22.6°F average low

3.2 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

6.9 in of snow

December

Snowiest month

25.8°F average high

9.8°F average low

2.6 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)

9.3 in of snow

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals, monthly 1991-2020. Retrieved 2026-08-30. One station stands in for the whole region.