Sperry/Goodrich Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 90% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.5°, most of all in January. Garden planting can start around May 13; autumn frost returns near September 29.
A year in Sperry/Goodrich Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sperry/Goodrich Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sperry/Goodrich Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Sperry/Goodrich Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by September 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tuttle 12nne, ND, 13 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sperry/Goodrich 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 45 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mc Clusky, ND, is heaviest from November through December, about 9 inches a month. 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 79 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sperry/Goodrich Township
97% 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 Tuttle 12nne, ND.
Living with Sperry/Goodrich Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
139 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 13 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 50 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sperry/Goodrich Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sperry/Goodrich Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Sperry/Goodrich Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sperry/Goodrich 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperry/Goodrich Township, ND | 1° | 81° | 19" | 45" |
| Crookston, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 50" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.7°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sperry/Goodrich Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Sperry/Goodrich Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sperry/Goodrich Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mc Clusky, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.4" | 7.8" | 5 | −3° – 26° |
| February | 23° | 5° | 0.5" | 5.6" | 5 | −2° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 5 | 15° – 41° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.2" | 4.4" | 6 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 44° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 7 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 37° | 18° | 0.7" | 8.8" | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| December | 24° | 7° | 0.7" | 9.3" | 6 | 3° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 18.8" | 45.0" | 79 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -3° to 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Sperry/Goodrich 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township’s center.
- Snow: Mc Clusky, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tuttle 12nne, ND, 13 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Sperry/Goodrich Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 58 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sperry/Goodrich Township in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below and 45 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −3°.
How much snow does Sperry/Goodrich Township get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter at Mc Clusky, ND, heaviest from November through December, about 9 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Sperry/Goodrich Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Tuttle 12nne, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Sperry/Goodrich Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 13 and the first fall frost by September 29, about 139 frost-free days, at Tuttle 12nne, ND.
What growing zone is Sperry/Goodrich 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 Sperry/Goodrich 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sperry/Goodrich 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.