Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than White Earth Township
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 92% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in White Earth Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Earth Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Earth Township’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in White Earth Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tioga 1e, ND, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts White Earth Township’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −30°. 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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tioga 1e, ND, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White Earth 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 Tioga 1e, ND.
Living with White Earth Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 11 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 28 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 45% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White Earth Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Earth Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of White Earth Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like White Earth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Earth Township, ND | 1° | 81° | 17" | 44" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| East Grand Forks, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 49" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| 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 White Earth Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 White Earth Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Earth Township’s place among North Dakota’s.
White Earth Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Earth Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tioga 1e, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 5 | 29 | −2° – 26° |
| February | 24° | 4° | 0.4" | 4.4" | 4 | 24 | −6° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 5 | 19 | 13° – 38° |
| April | 53° | 28° | 1.1" | 3.6" | 7 | 4 | 30° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 53° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 43° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 30° | 1.1" | 3.6" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 47° |
| November | 36° | 17° | 0.6" | 7.5" | 5 | 14 | 14° – 39° |
| December | 23° | 6° | 0.6" | 10.4" | 7 | 26 | 3° – 25° |
| Year | 51° | 28° | 16.7" | 43.7" | 87 | 119 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -6° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where White Earth 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 White Earth Township’s center.
- Snow: Tioga 1e, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tioga 1e, ND, 5 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 White Earth Township’s climate
What is the weather like in White Earth Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 60 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Earth Township in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 49 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −2°.
How much snow does White Earth Township get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Tioga 1e, ND, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 119 days a year.
How hot does it get in White Earth Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Tioga 1e, ND).
When is the first and last frost in White Earth Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 136 frost-free days, at Tioga 1e, ND.
What growing zone is White Earth Township in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −30°.
What is the best time of year to visit White Earth Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is White Earth Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Earth 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.