Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Raleigh Township’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 83°
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°.
A year in Raleigh Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Raleigh Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Raleigh Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Raleigh 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 19 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Carson, ND, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Raleigh Township’s center in zone 4b: 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 18 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Raleigh 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 Carson, ND.
Living with Raleigh Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
127 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 19 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 29 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 52% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Raleigh Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Raleigh Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Raleigh Township yet.
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 Raleigh Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Raleigh Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Raleigh Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Raleigh Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Raleigh Township’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 5° | 0.4" | 3° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 0.5" | −1° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 0.8" | 18° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 1.5" | 35° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 2.7" | 49° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 3.2" | 59° – 68° |
| July | 83° | 57° | 2.8" | 62° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 55° | 2.1" | 63° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 45° | 1.5" | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 32° | 1.5" | 36° – 49° |
| November | 40° | 20° | 0.6" | 16° – 40° |
| December | 28° | 9° | 0.5" | 7° – 27° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 18.2" |
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 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Raleigh 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 Raleigh Township’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Carson, ND, 13 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 Raleigh Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Raleigh Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°. Colder January nights than all but 181 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Raleigh Township in winter?
January nights average 5°. About 188 nights a year reach 32° or below and 40 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 3°.
How hot does it get in Raleigh Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 57°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Carson, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Raleigh Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 19 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 127 frost-free days, at Carson, ND.
What growing zone is Raleigh Township in?
Zone 4b 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Raleigh 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.