Holyoke Township’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Holyoke Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holyoke Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holyoke Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Holyoke Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 113 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Foxboro, WI, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holyoke Township’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −27°. 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 64 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bruno 7ene, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Holyoke Township
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 Foxboro, WI.
Living with Holyoke Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
113 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by Jun 1 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 36 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 60% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Holyoke Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holyoke Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Holyoke Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Holyoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoke Township, MN | 1° | 79° | 31" | 64" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Antigo, WI | 5° | 79° | 32" | 54" |
| Fargo, ND | 0° | 82° | 24" | 51" |
| Beekmantown, NY | 9° | 80° | 35" | 80" |
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 Holyoke Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Holyoke Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holyoke Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Holyoke Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holyoke Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bruno 7ene, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 1° | 0.9" | 10.6" | 9 | 30 | −2° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 0.9" | 11.2" | 7 | 28 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.4" | 10.2" | 8 | 24 | 18° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 2.6" | 5.7" | 10 | 5 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.7" | 10.4" | 8 | 11 | 21° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 1.2" | 14.1" | 10 | 25 | 4° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 30° | 30.9" | 64.3" | 120 | 124 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -2° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Holyoke 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 Holyoke Township’s center.
- Snow: Bruno 7ene, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Foxboro, WI, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Holyoke Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Holyoke Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 63 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holyoke Township in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below and 43 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −2°.
How much snow does Holyoke Township get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter at Bruno 7ene, MN, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 124 days a year.
How hot does it get in Holyoke Township?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Foxboro, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Holyoke Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 22, about 113 frost-free days, at Foxboro, WI.
What growing zone is Holyoke Township in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holyoke 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 Holyoke Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holyoke 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.