Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Hoffman Township
High summer brings afternoon highs near 81°. June is the wettest month here, with about 7.5 times the rain of January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Hoffman Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hoffman Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hoffman Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Hoffman Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Leola, SD, 7 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hoffman Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −23°. 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 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ashley, ND, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hoffman 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 Leola, SD.
Living with Hoffman Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 6.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 45% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hoffman Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hoffman Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hoffman Township yet.
Climates most like Hoffman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Township, SD | 4° | 81° | 22" | 42" |
| Morris, MN | 2° | 82° | 26" | 45" |
| Minot, ND | 2° | 82° | 17" | 52" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 7° | 83° | 31" | 42" |
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 Hoffman Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Hoffman Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hoffman Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Hoffman Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hoffman Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ashley, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 4° | 0.5" | 7.9" | 7 | 25 | −1° – 27° |
| February | 25° | 7° | 0.6" | 6.0" | 7 | 24 | −1° – 28° |
| March | 38° | 19° | 0.9" | 7.5" | 8 | 19 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 1.8" | 4.6" | 9 | 6 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 47° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 34° | 1.8" | 2.3" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.9" | 6 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 0.6" | 9.2" | 6 | 20 | 4° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 21.7" | 42.4" | 104 | 105 |
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 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Hoffman 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 Hoffman Township’s center.
- Snow: Ashley, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Leola, SD, 7 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 Hoffman Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Hoffman Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 137 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hoffman Township in winter?
January nights average 4°. About 175 nights a year reach 32° or below and 31 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −1°.
How much snow does Hoffman Township get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Ashley, ND, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 105 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hoffman Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 16 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Leola, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Hoffman Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 141 frost-free days, at Leola, SD.
What growing zone is Hoffman Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hoffman 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 Hoffman Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hoffman 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.