Salo Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 78°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 78°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about May 31; in half of years the first frost comes by September 18.
A year in Salo Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salo Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Salo Township’s place in Minnesota beside it.
What a year in Salo Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 107 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first by September 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wright 3 E, MN, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Salo Township’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −28°. 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 59 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wright 3 E, MN, falls mostly in February and 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 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Salo Township
99% 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 Wright 3 E, MN.
Living with Salo Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
107 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 31 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Salo Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 33%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Salo Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Salo Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Salo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salo Township, MN | 0° | 78° | 30" | 59" |
| Antigo, WI | 5° | 79° | 32" | 54" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Fargo, ND | 0° | 82° | 24" | 51" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
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 Salo Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Salo Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Salo Township’s place among Minnesota’s.
Salo Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Salo Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wright 3 E, MN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 0° | 0.8" | 10.6" | 7 | 30 | −4° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 3° | 0.8" | 11.9" | 6 | 27 | 3° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 16° | 1.4" | 8.3" | 6 | 22 | 17° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 2.4" | 4.7" | 9 | 4 | 31° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| August | 76° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 3.0" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 37° | 21° | 1.5" | 9.2" | 7 | 11 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 24° | 8° | 1.1" | 12.3" | 7 | 25 | 2° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 30.4" | 59.2" | 101 | 121 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -4° to 24°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Salo 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 Salo Township’s center.
- Snow: Wright 3 E, MN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wright 3 E, MN, 11 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 Salo Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Salo Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 45 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Salo Township in winter?
January nights average 0°. About 190 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 −4°.
How much snow does Salo Township get?
About 59 inches in a normal winter at Wright 3 E, MN, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 121 days a year.
How hot does it get in Salo Township?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Wright 3 E, MN).
When is the first and last frost in Salo Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 31 and the first fall frost by September 18, about 107 frost-free days, at Wright 3 E, MN.
What growing zone is Salo Township in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Salo 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 Salo Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Salo 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.