Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Strasburg
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. June is the wettest month here, with about 8.3 times the rain of January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 90% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 12; autumn frost returns near September 29.
A year in Strasburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Strasburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Strasburg’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Strasburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by September 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Linton, ND, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Strasburg’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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hague, ND, falls mostly in January, November and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Strasburg
93% 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 Linton, ND.
Living with Strasburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
138 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 12 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.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 31% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Strasburg from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Strasburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Strasburg yet.
Climates most like Strasburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg, ND | 2° | 83° | 18" | 39" |
| Sidney, MT | 4° | 85° | 15" | 30" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| Moorhead, MN | 0° | 82° | 25" | 51" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
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 Strasburg averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Strasburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Strasburg’s place among North Dakota’s.
Strasburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Strasburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hague, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 2° | 0.4" | 7.3" | 6 | 26 | 0° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 7° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 6 | 21 | −1° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 0.7" | 6.2" | 7 | 14 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 1.3" | 4.1" | 8 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 58° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 56° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 46° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 33° | 1.6" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 40° | 20° | 0.5" | 6.9" | 5 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 27° | 8° | 0.5" | 6.7" | 6 | 18 | 5° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 18.4" | 38.5" | 89 | 93 |
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 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Strasburg’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 Strasburg’s center.
- Snow: Hague, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Linton, ND, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Strasburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Strasburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 87 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Strasburg in winter?
January nights average 2°. About 186 nights a year reach 32° or below and 37 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 0°.
How much snow does Strasburg get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Hague, ND, most of it in January, November and December, with snow on the ground about 93 days a year.
How hot does it get in Strasburg?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 58°. About 22 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Linton, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Strasburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by September 29, about 138 frost-free days, at Linton, ND.
What growing zone is Strasburg 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 Strasburg?
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 Strasburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Strasburg.
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.