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Buck Hill

Minnesota

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Small ski area since 1954 offering equipment rentals, lessons & snow tubing, plus a restaurant.

Ski Area Facts

Summit elevation

1,122 ft

Base elevation

954 ft

Vertical drop

168 ft

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Location

Buck Hill

Minnesota

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–82°F and lows of 48–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Farmington 3 Nw, MN weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan23° high8° low
  2. Feb28° high12° low
  3. Mar41° high24° low
  4. Apr56° high36° low
  5. May69° high48° low
  6. Jun78° high58° low
  7. Jul82° high63° low
  8. Aug79° high60° low
  9. Sep72° high52° low
  10. Oct58° high39° low
  11. Nov42° high26° low
  12. Dec28° high14° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Orchard Garden, Minnesota · 0.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Buck Hill

Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    23° / 8°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 12°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 24°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 48°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 58°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 63°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 60°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 52°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 39°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 26°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 14°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmington 3 Nw, MN, 6.8 mi away at 980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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