Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Freda Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 84°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, May, June, August and September bring highs of 68–84°.
A year in Freda Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Freda Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Freda Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Freda Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Breien, ND, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Freda Township’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −25°. 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 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Shields, ND, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Freda 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 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 Breien, ND.
Living with Freda Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
134 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 12 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 52% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Freda Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Freda Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Freda Township yet.
Climates most like Freda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Township, ND | 3° | 84° | 18" | 47" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Huron, SD | 6° | 86° | 23" | 44" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Moorhead, MN | 0° | 82° | 25" | 51" |
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 Freda Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Freda Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Freda Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Freda Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Freda Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Shields, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 3° | 0.4" | 8.2" | 4 | 2° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 8° | 0.5" | 6.9" | 4 | 0° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 0.7" | 8.4" | 4 | 19° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 30° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 6 | 35° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 8 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 57° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 63° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 45° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 32° | 1.5" | 2.5" | 5 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 40° | 19° | 0.5" | 7.8" | 3 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 28° | 8° | 0.5" | 9.8" | 4 | 6° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 31° | 17.7" | 46.9" | 67 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 0° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Freda 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 Freda Township’s center.
- Snow: Shields, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Breien, ND, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Freda Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Freda Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 123 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Freda Township in winter?
January nights average 3°. About 192 nights a year reach 32° or below and 41 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 2°.
How much snow does Freda Township get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Shields, ND, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Freda Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 57°. About 26 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Breien, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Freda Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 134 frost-free days, at Breien, ND.
What growing zone is Freda Township in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Freda Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Freda Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Freda 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.