Norma Township has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 81° on average. The wettest month is June; the driest is January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 68–81°.
A year in Norma Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Norma Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Norma Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Norma Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Enderlin 2w, ND, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Norma Township’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 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lisbon, ND, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Norma Township
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Enderlin 2w, ND.
Living with Norma Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 40% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Norma Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Norma Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Norma Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Norma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Township, ND | 0° | 81° | 22" | 47" |
| Baxter, MN | 1° | 80° | 29" | 48" |
| Brookings, SD | 5° | 82° | 27" | 36" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
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 Norma Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Norma Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Norma Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Norma Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Norma Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lisbon, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 0° | 0.5" | 9.7" | 5 | −4° – 24° |
| February | 24° | 4° | 0.6" | 7.1" | 5 | −1° – 27° |
| March | 37° | 17° | 0.9" | 7.8" | 5 | 16° – 41° |
| April | 54° | 30° | 1.4" | 4.5" | 7 | 32° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 55° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 47° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 34° | 2.0" | 1.5" | 7 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 20° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 5 | 16° – 41° |
| December | 24° | 7° | 0.7" | 8.7" | 5 | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 22.0" | 46.7" | 83 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -4° to 24°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Norma 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 Norma Township’s center.
- Snow: Lisbon, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Enderlin 2w, ND, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Norma Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Norma Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 48 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Norma Township in winter?
January nights average 0°. About 176 nights a year reach 32° or below and 43 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −4°.
How much snow does Norma Township get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Lisbon, ND, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Norma Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Enderlin 2w, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Norma Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 155 frost-free days, at Enderlin 2w, ND.
What growing zone is Norma Township 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 Norma 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 Norma Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Norma 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.