Bassett Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 77° on average. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.0° higher. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 66–77°.
A year in Bassett Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bassett Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bassett Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Bassett Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 219 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 60 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brimson 2s, MN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bassett Township’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 70 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Brimson 2s, MN, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bassett Township
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Brimson 2s, MN.
Living with Bassett Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 3b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 84 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 52 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 53% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bassett Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bassett Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Bassett Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bassett Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Township, MN | −5° | 77° | 30" | 70" |
| Rhinelander, WI | 3° | 78° | 33" | 82" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| Presque Isle, ME | 2° | 77° | 41" | 98" |
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 Bassett Township averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 89% of 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 Bassett Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bassett Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Bassett Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bassett Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brimson 2s, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | −5° | 1.0" | 14.1" | 9 | 31 | −6° – 20° |
| February | 23° | −1° | 1.0" | 12.0" | 7 | 28 | −1° – 28° |
| March | 36° | 12° | 1.1" | 7.8" | 8 | 27 | 14° – 37° |
| April | 49° | 25° | 2.1" | 7.2" | 9 | 10 | 29° – 45° |
| May | 64° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| August | 75° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| September | 66° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| October | 51° | 31° | 2.9" | 1.7" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| November | 34° | 18° | 1.7" | 11.1" | 10 | 15 | 16° – 36° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 1.3" | 15.6" | 10 | 28 | −1° – 22° |
| Year | 49° | 26° | 29.5" | 69.8" | 122 | 141 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Bassett Township’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 Bassett Township’s center.
- Snow: Brimson 2s, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brimson 2s, MN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Bassett Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bassett Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to −5°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 13 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bassett Township in winter?
January nights average −5°. About 219 nights a year reach 32° or below and 60 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −6°.
How much snow does Bassett Township get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter at Brimson 2s, MN, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 141 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bassett Township?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 52°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Brimson 2s, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Bassett Township?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Brimson 2s, MN, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 219 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 84 days.
What growing zone is Bassett Township 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 Bassett Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bassett Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bassett Township.
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.