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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
62°
Clear
Feels 57° · Wind 13 mph · Humidity 64%
AmericanNOAA GFS
60°
Clear
Feels 55° · Wind 11 mph · Humidity 62%
EuropeanECMWF
62°
Partly cloudy
Feels 58° · Wind 10 mph · Humidity 60%

Latest for Crystal: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 62° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 60° Clear · European (ECMWF): 62° Partly cloudy.

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Crystal weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Crystal swings 74°F across the year, from 82°F highs in July to 8°F lows in January, and June is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 34 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 86 days a year at 77°F or above, 22 of them at 86°F or above, 147 frost nights, and rain on 108 days.

Warmest month
July
82°F average high
Coldest month
January
8°F average low
Wettest month
June
34 in a year
Comfortable
2 months
May and September
Residents
23,000
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Warm days
86 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
147 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
108 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Crystal’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Crystal and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Crystal hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Crystal 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Crystal, Minnesota (MN) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 82°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 8°F), with roughly 34 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Crystal right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Crystal climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
20°
8°
Feb
30°
11°
Mar
41°
22°
Apr
54°
35°
May
69°
47°
Jun
78°
58°
Jul
82°
62°
Aug
79°
61°
Sep
72°
53°
Oct
57°
40°
Nov
40°
27°
Dec
26°
14°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Crystal has changed since 1995

Crystal sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Minneapolis. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Minneapolis page.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F97±1.1 mph9396% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F94±2.0 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Crystal today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Crystal today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Crystal today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Crystal and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Crystal?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Crystal forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Crystal?
July is typically the warmest month in Crystal, with average highs around 82°F.
How cold does Crystal get?
The coldest month in Crystal is January, when overnight lows average about 8°F.
How much rain does Crystal get?
Crystal sees roughly 34 in of precipitation a year, with June usually the wettest month.

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