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Why visit Melrose
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 0°F, and about 39 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Melrose
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Melrose
Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,602 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Melrose, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
318 East Kraft Drive, Melrose
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Church of St. Boniface
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Melrose
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20°F | 0°F | 0.7 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 25°F | 3°F | 0.7 in | 9.0 in |
| Mar | 37°F | 17°F | 1.4 in | 7.2 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 31°F | 2.6 in | 5.1 in |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 48°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 35°F | 2.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 39°F | 21°F | 1.2 in | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 25°F | 8°F | 0.9 in | 8.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Melrose (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Stearns County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-07-08: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-07-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-28: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chandler Field (AXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 miles away.
- Albany 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Long Prairie 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Cold Spring 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Glenwood 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Sartell 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Alexandria 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Little Falls 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Sauk Rapids 32 mi east, about 52 min by car
- St. Cloud 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Willmar 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Mary's Catholic Church of Melrose, MRetka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. Boniface (Melrose, Minnesota), Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. Boniface (Church of St. Mary) (Melrose, Minnesota) 1, Chipcity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Boniface-Melrose MN, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Melrose Area Museum, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS047-E-106865 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-40132 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-40131 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-152495 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-40133 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-42011 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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