Badger’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 79°
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to −5°.
A year in Badger at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Badger’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Badger’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Badger feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 24 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Badger’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 3b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Badger from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Badger and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Badger in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Badger averaged 2.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.9°).
A bigger shift than in all but 64 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Badger compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Badger’s place among Minnesota’s.
Badger weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Badger’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | −5° | 0.7" | −8° – 21° |
| February | 20° | −1° | 0.6" | −1° – 26° |
| March | 34° | 14° | 0.8" | 13° – 37° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 1.3" | 30° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 3.1" | 47° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 4.1" | 58° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 61° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 2.8" | 59° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 45° | 2.8" | 51° – 63° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 2.0" | 33° – 48° |
| November | 34° | 19° | 1.1" | 15° – 40° |
| December | 20° | 4° | 1.0" | −3° – 22° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 23.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -8° to 21°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Badger’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Badger’s center.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Badger’s climate
What is the weather like in Badger?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to −5°. Colder January nights than all but 12 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Badger in winter?
January nights average −5°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −8°.
How hot does it get in Badger?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Badger in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Badger?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Badger getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 64 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Badger.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.