Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Hague
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. June is the wettest month here, with about 8.1 times the rain of January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 90% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 8, with the first autumn frost due around September 30.
A year in Hague at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hague’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hague’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Hague feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pollock, SD, 16 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hague’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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hague, ND, falls mostly in January, November and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hague
93% 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 Pollock, SD.
Living with Hague’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 4a. 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 Sep 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 31% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hague from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hague and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hague yet.
Climates most like Hague’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hague, ND | 3° | 83° | 19" | 39" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Sidney, MT | 4° | 85° | 15" | 30" |
| Moorhead, MN | 0° | 82° | 25" | 51" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
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 Hague averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Hague compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hague’s place among North Dakota’s.
Hague weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hague’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hague, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 3° | 0.4" | 7.3" | 6 | 26 | 0° – 26° |
| February | 26° | 7° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 6 | 21 | −2° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 0.8" | 6.2" | 7 | 14 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 1.4" | 4.1" | 8 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 58° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 56° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 46° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 40° | 20° | 0.5" | 6.9" | 5 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 27° | 9° | 0.5" | 6.7" | 6 | 18 | 5° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 19.1" | 38.5" | 89 | 93 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -2° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hague’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 Hague’s center.
- Snow: Hague, ND (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pollock, SD, 16 miles from the town’s center, 260 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 Hague’s climate
What is the weather like in Hague?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 110 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hague in winter?
January nights average 3°. About 176 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 0°.
How much snow does Hague get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Hague, ND, most of it in January, November and December, with snow on the ground about 93 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hague?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 58°. About 23 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Pollock, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Hague?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 143 frost-free days, at Pollock, SD.
What growing zone is Hague 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 Hague?
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 Hague getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hague.
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.