Garnet Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 92% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.6° higher. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Garnet Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Garnet Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Garnet Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Garnet Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by September 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wildrose 3nw, ND, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Garnet Township’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −30°. 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 41 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Crosby, ND, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Garnet Township
97% 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 Wildrose 3nw, ND.
Living with Garnet Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
124 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 18 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 34 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 34% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Garnet Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Garnet Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Garnet Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Garnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Township, ND | 0° | 81° | 16" | 41" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| East Grand Forks, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 49" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 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 Garnet Township averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°).
A bigger 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 Garnet Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Garnet Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Garnet Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Garnet Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crosby, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 0° | 0.5" | 8.8" | 6 | 27 | −2° – 26° |
| February | 24° | 4° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 4 | 23 | −6° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 5.2" | 6 | 19 | 13° – 39° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 1.1" | 3.3" | 6 | 3 | 30° – 47° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 52° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 42° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 29° | 1.0" | 3.1" | 6 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| November | 36° | 16° | 0.5" | 5.6" | 5 | 10 | 14° – 38° |
| December | 23° | 5° | 0.6" | 9.0" | 6 | 24 | 2° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 28° | 15.7" | 40.7" | 81 | 108 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -6° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Garnet 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 Garnet Township’s center.
- Snow: Crosby, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wildrose 3nw, ND, 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 Garnet Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Garnet Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 45 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Garnet Township in winter?
January nights average 0°. About 200 nights a year reach 32° or below and 48 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −2°.
How much snow does Garnet Township get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Crosby, ND, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 108 days a year.
How hot does it get in Garnet Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Wildrose 3nw, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Garnet Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by September 20, about 124 frost-free days, at Wildrose 3nw, ND.
What growing zone is Garnet Township in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Garnet Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Garnet Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Garnet 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.