Kunze Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 83° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 77° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 92% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 72–83°.
A year in Kunze Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kunze Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kunze Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Kunze Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 128 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New England, ND, 3.0 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kunze 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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New England, ND, falls mostly in January, February, March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kunze Township
95% 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 New England, ND.
Living with Kunze Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
128 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 16 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: June, July, August and September. 39 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kunze Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 35%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kunze Township and its neighbors
New England the hottest July afternoons (84°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Kunze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunze Township, ND | 6° | 83° | 16" | 44" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Aberdeen, SD | 3° | 84° | 22" | 43" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
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 Kunze Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A smaller 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 Kunze Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kunze Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Kunze Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kunze Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New England, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 6° | 0.3" | 6.3" | 3 | 6° – 29° |
| February | 30° | 9° | 0.4" | 7.0" | 3 | −1° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 0.7" | 7.0" | 4 | 17° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 1.4" | 6.1" | 6 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 2.7" | 1.3" | 8 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 49° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 83° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 44° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 31° | 1.3" | 4.2" | 4 | 34° – 49° |
| November | 41° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.9" | 3 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 29° | 9° | 0.3" | 6.4" | 3 | 7° – 28° |
| Year | 54° | 30° | 16.1" | 44.3" | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Kunze 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 Kunze Township’s center.
- Snow: New England, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New England, ND, 3.0 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Kunze Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Kunze Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kunze Township in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 188 nights a year reach 32° or below and 32 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does Kunze Township get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at New England, ND, most of it in January, February, March and December.
How hot does it get in Kunze Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 20 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (New England, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Kunze Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 128 frost-free days, at New England, ND.
What growing zone is Kunze 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 Kunze 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 Kunze Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kunze 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.