Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Goodridge has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 79°. Winter and summer sit 83° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 94% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 20 to September 17.
A year in Goodridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goodridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goodridge’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Goodridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by September 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goodridge’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −31°. 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 22 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Goodridge
98% 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 Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN.
Living with Goodridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
118 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 20 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goodridge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goodridge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goodridge 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 Goodridge averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Goodridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goodridge’s place among Minnesota’s.
Goodridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goodridge’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | −4° | 0.6" | −7° – 22° |
| February | 21° | 0° | 0.5" | −1° – 26° |
| March | 35° | 15° | 0.7" | 14° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.3" | 30° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.7" | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 3.9" | 58° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 61° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 3.0" | 58° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 45° | 2.6" | 51° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 1.9" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 19° | 0.9" | 15° – 39° |
| December | 21° | 4° | 0.9" | −2° – 22° |
| Year | 50° | 29° | 22.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -7° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Goodridge’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 Goodridge’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN, 12 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 Goodridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Goodridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to −4°. Colder January nights than all but 14 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goodridge in winter?
January nights average −4°. About 194 nights a year reach 32° or below and 58 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −7°.
How hot does it get in Goodridge?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Goodridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by September 17, about 118 frost-free days, at Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN.
What growing zone is Goodridge in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Goodridge?
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 Goodridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goodridge.
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.