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Climate in Kerrick Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Kerrick Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth

Expect July afternoons of about 79°. Only 78° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.

Colder January nights than all but 60 U.S. towns#36 coldest of 271 in MN
More snow than 90% of U.S. towns#13Snowiest  of 268 in MN
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A year in Kerrick Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan20°1° 11" snow
Feb26°4° 11" snow
Mar38°17° 10" snow
Apr52°29° 6" snow
May65°40° Last frost ~May 18
Jun74°50° 1 day 90°+Wettest
Jul79°56° 2 days 90°+
Aug77°54° 1 day 90°+
Sep68°46° First frost ~Sep 26
Oct54°34°
Nov now38°22° 10" snow
Dec25°9° 14" snow

What stands out about Kerrick Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kerrick Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Kerrick Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
23° / 5°
19 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
52° / 28°
Last frost around May 18
Summer
77° / 53°
3 days reach 90°
Fall
53° / 34°
First frost around Sep 26
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 129 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bruno 7ene, MN, 7 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.

191
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
6th most of 271 in Minnesota
More freezing nights than all but 139 U.S. towns
44
nights at or below 0°
27th most of 271 in Minnesota
More nights at or below 0° than all but 51 U.S. towns
3
days that reach 90°
18th fewest of 271 in Minnesota
Fewer 90° days than 94% of U.S. towns
0
days that reach 100°
None in a normal year
4aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 4a

The 2023 USDA map puts Kerrick 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°

31
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

1.6
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Rain & snow

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.

31"
Rain + melted snow a year
114th driest of 271 in Minnesota
Drier than 85% of U.S. towns
64"
Snow in a normal winter
13th snowiest of 268 in Minnesota
More snow than 90% of U.S. towns
124 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
11th most of 205 in Minnesota
More days with snow on the ground than all but 113 U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

14"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Kerrick Township

97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.

9,189 heating degree daysMore heating than all but 99 U.S. towns
268 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 96% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bruno 7ene, MN.

Living here

Living with Kerrick Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

129 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 18 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 26.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 3.7 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kerrick Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 31%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Kerrick Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Kerrick Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Holyoke Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Park Township: January low 1°, July high 79°New Dosey Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Summit: January low 2°, July high 79°Norman Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Fleming Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Bruno: January low 1°, July high 79°Moose Lake Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Sturgeon Lake: January low 1°, July high 79°Sturgeon Lake Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Nickerson Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Kerrick: January low 1°, July high 79°Bruno Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Windemere Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Kerrick Township: January low 1°, July high 79°Kerrick TownshipNickerson TownshipKerrickBruno TownshipWindemere Township
ColderMilder1° to 2°
Kerrick Township0.8°
Kerrick0.8° about the same
Windemere Township0.8° about the same
Bruno Township0.9° about the same
Nickerson Township1.0° about the same

Climates most like Kerrick 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Kerrick Township, MN1°79°31"64"
Antigo, WI5°79°32"54"
Kingsford, MI5°80°29"61"
Beekmantown, NY9°80°35"80"
Littleton, NH6°80°40"68"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Kerrick Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).

+1.8°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.

Winter+3.7°now 14°, was 10°
Spring+1.3°now 40°, was 39°
Summer+0.9°now 65°, was 64°
Fall+1.2°now 44°, was 42°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Kerrick Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kerrick Township’s place among Minnesota’s.

Summer heat79° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns24th coolest of 271 in Minnesota
Winter cold1° January low
Colder January nights than all but 60 U.S. towns36th coldest of 271 in Minnesota
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 85% of U.S. towns114th driest of 271 in Minnesota
Snow64" a winter
More snow than 90% of U.S. towns13th snowiest of 268 in Minnesota
Hot days3 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 94% of U.S. towns18th fewest of 271 in Minnesota
Freezing nights191 a year
More freezing nights than all but 139 U.S. towns6th most of 271 in Minnesota
Growing season129 frost-free days
A shorter frost-free season than 98% of U.S. towns6th shortest of 270 in Minnesota
Month by month

Kerrick Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kerrick Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bruno 7ene, MN. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January20°1°0.8"10.6"930−3° – 24°
February26°4°0.9"11.2"7285° – 30°
March38°17°1.4"10.2"82418° – 40°
April52°29°2.6"5.7"10532° – 47°
May65°40°3.5"0.5"12047° – 58°
June74°50°4.6"0.0"12058° – 65°
July79°56°4.5"0.0"12061° – 73°
August77°54°3.8"0.0"11060° – 69°
September68°46°3.2"0.0"11050° – 62°
October54°34°3.1"1.6"11137° – 48°
November38°22°1.7"10.4"81121° – 40°
December25°9°1.2"14.1"10254° – 26°
Year51°30°31.4"64.3"120124
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -3° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Kerrick 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 Kerrick Township’s center.
  • Snow: Bruno 7ene, MN.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bruno 7ene, MN, 7 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Kerrick Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Kerrick 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 60 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Kerrick Township in winter?

January nights average 1°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 44 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −3°.

How much snow does Kerrick 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 Kerrick Township?

July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Bruno 7ene, MN).

When is the first and last frost in Kerrick Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 129 frost-free days, at Bruno 7ene, MN.

What growing zone is Kerrick 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 Kerrick 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 Kerrick Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kerrick Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.