Newfolden’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to −4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Newfolden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Newfolden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Newfolden’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Newfolden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Agassiz Refuge, MN, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Newfolden’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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Argyle, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Newfolden
95% 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 Agassiz Refuge, MN.
Living with Newfolden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 3.
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 Newfolden from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Newfolden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Newfolden yet.
Climates most like Newfolden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfolden, MN | −4° | 80° | 23" | 44" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Minot, ND | 2° | 82° | 17" | 52" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Rice Lake, WI | 3° | 80° | 33" | 53" |
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 Newfolden averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Newfolden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Newfolden’s place among Minnesota’s.
Newfolden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Newfolden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Argyle, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | −4° | 0.7" | 9.0" | 6 | 28 | −8° – 21° |
| February | 20° | 0° | 0.6" | 7.2" | 6 | 25 | −1° – 26° |
| March | 34° | 15° | 0.7" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 13° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.7" | 5 | 4 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.5" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 34° | 19° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 6 | 8 | 15° – 39° |
| December | 20° | 4° | 0.9" | 10.9" | 7 | 22 | −2° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 29° | 22.8" | 43.6" | 86 | 105 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -8° to 21°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Newfolden’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 Newfolden’s center.
- Snow: Argyle, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Agassiz Refuge, MN, 16 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 Newfolden’s climate
What is the weather like in Newfolden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to −4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. 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 Newfolden in winter?
January nights average −4°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 50 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −8°.
How much snow does Newfolden get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Argyle, MN, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 105 days a year.
How hot does it get in Newfolden?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 56°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Agassiz Refuge, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Newfolden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 148 frost-free days, at Agassiz Refuge, MN.
What growing zone is Newfolden 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 Newfolden?
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 Newfolden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Newfolden.
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.