Steiner Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 84°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 66–84°.
A year in Steiner Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Steiner Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Steiner Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Steiner Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mott, ND, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Steiner 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 38 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Heart Butte Dam, ND, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Steiner 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 Mott, ND.
Living with Steiner Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 40 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Steiner Township from natural hazards, river flooding 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 →Steiner Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Steiner Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Steiner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner Township, ND | 5° | 84° | 17" | 38" |
| Aberdeen, SD | 3° | 84° | 22" | 43" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Gypsum, CO | 11° | 86° | 14" | 39" |
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 Steiner Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Steiner Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Steiner Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
Steiner Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Steiner Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Heart Butte Dam, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 5° | 0.4" | 7.3" | 6 | 25 | 5° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 8° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 6 | 19 | −1° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 19° | 0.8" | 5.3" | 7 | 14 | 18° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 4.7" | 8 | 5 | 35° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 7 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 41° | 19° | 0.6" | 6.2" | 5 | 11 | 17° – 39° |
| December | 29° | 9° | 0.4" | 5.8" | 6 | 16 | 6° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 17.2" | 37.7" | 91 | 92 |
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 8°.
Where Steiner 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 Steiner Township’s center.
- Snow: Heart Butte Dam, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mott, ND, 9 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 Steiner Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Steiner Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 181 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Steiner Township in winter?
January nights average 5°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 34 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Steiner Township get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter at Heart Butte Dam, ND, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 92 days a year.
How hot does it get in Steiner Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 30 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mott, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Steiner Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 129 frost-free days, at Mott, ND.
What growing zone is Steiner 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 Steiner 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 Steiner Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Steiner 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.