Photo: pierz · Public domainFew U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Pierz Township
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 4, with the first autumn frost due around October 5.
A year in Pierz Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pierz Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pierz Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Pierz Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Little Falls 2nne, MN, 14 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pierz Township’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −26°. 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 53 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Little Falls 2nne, MN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pierz Township
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Little Falls 2nne, MN.
Living with Pierz Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 7.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pierz Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pierz Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Pierz Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pierz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierz Township, MN | 2° | 81° | 30" | 53" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Merrill, WI | 5° | 80° | 33" | 54" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 7° | 83° | 31" | 42" |
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 Pierz Township averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
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 Pierz Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pierz Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Pierz Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pierz Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Little Falls 2nne, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 2° | 0.7" | 9.5" | 5 | −1° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 6° | 0.8" | 9.7" | 4 | 4° – 30° |
| March | 39° | 19° | 1.4" | 8.5" | 6 | 20° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 32° | 2.4" | 4.1" | 8 | 33° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 49° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 55° | 36° | 2.8" | 0.9" | 8 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 23° | 1.3" | 8.2" | 5 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 25° | 10° | 0.9" | 11.9" | 5 | 4° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 33° | 29.6" | 52.8" | 83 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pierz 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 Pierz Township’s center.
- Snow: Little Falls 2nne, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Little Falls 2nne, MN, 14 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Pierz Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Pierz Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 87 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pierz Township in winter?
January nights average 2°. About 167 nights a year reach 32° or below and 35 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −1°.
How much snow does Pierz Township get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter at Little Falls 2nne, MN, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Pierz Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Little Falls 2nne, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Pierz Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 151 frost-free days, at Little Falls 2nne, MN.
What growing zone is Pierz Township in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pierz 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 Pierz Township 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 Pierz 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.