St. Nicholas Orthodox Church · Photo: Old Saint Nick · CC BY-SA 3.0Caribou Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 79° on average. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 2.4°, most of all in January. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Caribou Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Caribou Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Caribou Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Caribou Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 23 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Caribou Township’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. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Caribou Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Caribou Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Caribou Township yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Caribou Township averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.8°).
A bigger shift than in all but 122 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 Caribou Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Caribou Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Caribou Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Caribou Township’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13° | −5° | 0.7" | −9° – 21° |
| February | 19° | −1° | 0.6" | −1° – 26° |
| March | 33° | 14° | 0.8" | 12° – 37° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 1.2" | 29° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 3.1" | 47° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.0" | 58° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 60° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 2.7" | 59° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 45° | 2.6" | 51° – 63° |
| October | 52° | 33° | 1.9" | 33° – 48° |
| November | 33° | 18° | 1.0" | 13° – 40° |
| December | 19° | 3° | 0.9" | −4° – 23° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 23.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -9° to 21°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Caribou 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 Caribou Township’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 Caribou Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Caribou Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to −5°. Colder January nights than all but 11 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Caribou Township in winter?
January nights average −5°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −9°.
How hot does it get in Caribou Township?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Caribou Township in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −34°.
What is the best time of year to visit Caribou Township?
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 Caribou Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 122 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Caribou 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.