Mount Rose Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 81°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 91% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in January. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 17 to September 23.
A year in Mount Rose Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Rose Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Rose Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Mount Rose Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mohall, ND, 13 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Rose 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Upham 3 N, ND, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Rose Township
98% 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 Mohall, ND.
Living with Mount Rose Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
127 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 17 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 28 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 42% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Rose Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Rose Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Mount Rose Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mount Rose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose Township, ND | −1° | 81° | 17" | 49" |
| East Grand Forks, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 49" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
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 Mount Rose Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Mount Rose Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Rose Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Mount Rose Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Rose Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Upham 3 N, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | −1° | 0.5" | 8.7" | 7 | 31 | −5° – 26° |
| February | 22° | 3° | 0.4" | 6.6" | 6 | 28 | −6° – 26° |
| March | 35° | 16° | 0.6" | 7.0" | 7 | 24 | 12° – 38° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.0" | 4.4" | 6 | 5 | 28° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.4" | 1.4" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 54° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 45° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.3" | 2.7" | 7 | 2 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 18° | 0.6" | 8.0" | 7 | 14 | 14° – 38° |
| December | 22° | 5° | 0.6" | 10.6" | 8 | 28 | 1° – 25° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 17.0" | 49.4" | 95 | 132 |
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 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mount Rose 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 Mount Rose Township’s center.
- Snow: Upham 3 N, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mohall, ND, 13 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; 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 Mount Rose Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Rose Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to −1°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 40 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Rose Township in winter?
January nights average −1°. About 197 nights a year reach 32° or below and 53 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −5°.
How much snow does Mount Rose Township get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Upham 3 N, ND, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 132 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Rose Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Mohall, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Rose Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 127 frost-free days, at Mohall, ND.
What growing zone is Mount Rose 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 Mount Rose 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 Mount Rose Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Rose 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.