Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Pleasant Hill Township
High summer brings afternoon highs near 80°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 72° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 90% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Pleasant Hill Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasant Hill Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant Hill Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Pleasant Hill Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rushford, MN, 12 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant Hill Township’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Hill Township
94% 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 Rushford, MN.
Living with Pleasant Hill Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
147 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 8 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 Pleasant Hill Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasant Hill Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Pleasant Hill Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pleasant Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Township, MN | 8° | 80° | 38" | 36" |
| Hartford, WI | 11° | 81° | 35" | 36" |
| Milton, VT | 10° | 80° | 40" | 50" |
| Peru, NY | 9° | 80° | 35" | 50" |
| Webster City, IA | 9° | 83° | 36" | 33" |
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 Pleasant Hill Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Pleasant Hill Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant Hill Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Pleasant Hill Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant Hill Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trempealeau Dam 6, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 8° | 1.2" | 7.4" | 7 | 22 | 5° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 12° | 1.1" | 10.1" | 6 | 23 | 7° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 24° | 2.0" | 5.8" | 8 | 11 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 4.0" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 57° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 61° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 78° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 71° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 1.9" | 2.3" | 7 | 2 | 25° – 46° |
| December | 29° | 15° | 1.4" | 8.8" | 8 | 17 | 8° – 32° |
| Year | 54° | 36° | 37.7" | 36.2" | 110 | 76 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Township’s center.
- Snow: Trempealeau Dam 6, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rushford, MN, 12 miles from the town’s center, 450 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 Pleasant Hill Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasant Hill Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasant Hill Township in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 167 nights a year reach 32° or below and 29 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Pleasant Hill Township get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 76 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasant Hill Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 61°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Rushford, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasant Hill Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 147 frost-free days, at Rushford, MN.
What growing zone is Pleasant Hill Township in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant Hill 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.