Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Camp 5 Township
High summer brings afternoon highs near 78°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 82° apart. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly June 2 to September 15.
A year in Camp 5 Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camp 5 Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camp 5 Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Camp 5 Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orr 3e, MN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camp 5 Township’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −35°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 61 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cook 8ne, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 157 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Camp 5 Township
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Orr 3e, MN.
Living with Camp 5 Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
102 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by Jun 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camp 5 Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 45%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camp 5 Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Camp 5 Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Camp 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp 5 Township, MN | −4° | 78° | 28" | 61" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Antigo, WI | 5° | 79° | 32" | 54" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
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 Camp 5 Township averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in 88% 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 Camp 5 Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camp 5 Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Camp 5 Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camp 5 Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cook 8ne, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | −4° | 1.0" | 12.7" | 13 | −7° – 20° |
| February | 23° | −1° | 0.8" | 8.5" | 9 | −1° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 12° | 1.1" | 6.0" | 10 | 13° – 39° |
| April | 51° | 26° | 1.9" | 4.7" | 11 | 31° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 15 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 17 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 59° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 58° – 68° |
| September | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 48° – 61° |
| October | 51° | 33° | 2.6" | 3.6" | 16 | 35° – 47° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 1.6" | 10.3" | 12 | 15° – 37° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 1.2" | 15.1" | 13 | −3° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 27° | 27.8" | 61.2" | 157 |
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 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Camp 5 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 Camp 5 Township’s center.
- Snow: Cook 8ne, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orr 3e, MN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Camp 5 Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Camp 5 Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to −4°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 13 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camp 5 Township in winter?
January nights average −4°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 64 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −7°.
How much snow does Camp 5 Township get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter at Cook 8ne, MN, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Camp 5 Township?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Orr 3e, MN.
When is the first and last frost in Camp 5 Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 15, about 102 frost-free days, at Orr 3e, MN.
What growing zone is Camp 5 Township in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −35°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camp 5 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 Camp 5 Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camp 5 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.