Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Montevideo, MN

• Gutters in Montevideo

  Chippewa County averages 28.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Montevideo

  11 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of Montevideo from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Montevideo

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Montevideo from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 72 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Montevideo

  80% of homes in ZIP code 56265 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Montevideo: 56265. ZIP code 56265 has 3,123 households; its median home was built in 1959, and 76% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56265 is $159,000, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Montevideo is valued at $137,600.

• ZIP code 56265

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 18 hail events, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Montevideo from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 2.5 inches on July 31, 2024, near Montevideo. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Montevideo was 60 mph wind on August 16, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Montevideo. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Montevideo was on July 31, 2024: 1 in hail near Montevideo. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Montevideo was on August 16, 2025, near Montevideo. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Montevideo in that period was 72 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 11 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Chippewa County has 5,649 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Chippewa County was built in 1957. 79% of homes in Chippewa County were built before 1980, and 7% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,779 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Chippewa County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa County is valued at $149,000. Among occupied homes in Chippewa County, 48% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 24% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Chippewa County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Montevideo is in Chippewa County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Chippewa County scores 65.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 53.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 47th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chippewa County is for tornado, at 73.9 of 100.

Chippewa County averages 28.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chippewa County is 44.5°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Watson (5.8 miles), Boyd (11 miles), Clarkfield (12 miles), Maynard (13 miles), Granite Falls (13 miles), Hazel Run (14 miles), Milan (15 miles) and Dawson (17 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Clara City, Maynard, Milan and Watson.

• Watson 5.8 mi
• Boyd 11 mi
• Clarkfield 12 mi
• Maynard 13 mi
• Granite Falls 13 mi
• Hazel Run 14 mi
• Milan 15 mi
• Dawson 17 mi
• Clara City 17 mi
• Hanley Falls 19 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 35 miles from Montevideo. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map