The official National Weather Service forecast for Emmetsburg — 43.1127°N, 94.683°W, 67.9 miles from I-35.
| Palo Alto County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 26 | 30 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 31 | 57 |
| Avg low °F | 8 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 31.4 |
1996–2025 normals for Palo Alto County — the climate division Emmetsburg sits in. All-time county record high 102.0°F (2013-05-15); record low -29.8°F (1970-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.