Linton, North Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Linton's normal year runs from 1°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.1°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationLinton
- Station IDUSC00325210
- Location46.27°N 100.23°W
- Elevation1,690 ft (515 m)
- Population1,040
On October 22, the normal high in Linton is 53°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Linton.
- Jan 22° 1°
- Feb 27° 5°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 29°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 85° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 46°
- Oct 57° 33°
- Nov 41° 19°
- Dec 28° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Linton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 1°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°F | 1°F | 11.4°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 27°F | 5°F | 16.3°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 40°F | 19°F | 29.4°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 29°F | 42.6°F | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 69°F | 43°F | 56.1°F | – | 1 | 5 | 15 h |
| June | 78°F | 55°F | 66.4°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 59°F | 71.8°F | – | 8 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 56°F | 69.9°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 73°F | 46°F | 59.8°F | – | 2 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 57°F | 33°F | 44.7°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| November | 41°F | 19°F | 29.5°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 28°F | 7°F | 17.5°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 55°F | 31°F | 42.9°F | – | 22 | 186 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −17°C | −11.4°C |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −8.7°C |
| March | 5°C | −7°C | −1.4°C |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 5.9°C |
| May | 21°C | 6°C | 13.4°C |
| June | 26°C | 13°C | 19.1°C |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 22.1°C |
| August | 29°C | 14°C | 21.1°C |
| September | 23°C | 8°C | 15.4°C |
| October | 14°C | 0°C | 7.1°C |
| November | 5°C | −7°C | −1.4°C |
| December | −2°C | −14°C | −8.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hazelton (18 miles away), gets 45 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325210; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Linton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325210.
When is the last frost in Linton?
In Linton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 12 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 29 in half of years and before September 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 121 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 291 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 138 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 154 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 3 in half of springs and before October 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Linton in zone 4a in ZIP code 58552, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00325210; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Linton?
In a normal year in Linton, 22 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 186 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 186a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 76high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1917) is 116°F, on July 6, 1936; the lowest is −52°F, on February 16, 1936.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1951, with 22.84 in; the snowiest season is 1996–97, with 81.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00325210; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00325210. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Linton?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Linton, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 1.8 |
| February | 81% | 2.9 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 78% | 6.5 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.3 |
| October | 71% | 2.7 |
| November | 71% | 1.8 |
| December | 68% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Linton need?
A normal year in Linton brings 8,602 heating degree days, 60% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 609 cooling degree days, 33% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,441 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,663 | 0 |
| February | 1,365 | 0 |
| March | 1,104 | 0 |
| April | 671 | 1 |
| May | 301 | 25 |
| June | 72 | 114 |
| July | 17 | 228 |
| August | 35 | 189 |
| September | 205 | 51 |
| October | 633 | 2 |
| November | 1,063 | 0 |
| December | 1,472 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,602 | 609 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325210. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Linton's climate compare?
Linton is warmer than 78 of the other 91 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.9°F is warmer than 12%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Linton's climate
What is the coldest month in Linton?
January, with a normal high of 22°F and a normal low of 1°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Linton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Linton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hazelton (18 miles away), records 45 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Linton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Linton in zone 4a in ZIP code 58552, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Linton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 12; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hazelton, ND19 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Pollock, SD25 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Napoleon, ND27 miles from this station, 41.2°F a year
- Moffit (3 mi SE), ND28 miles from this station, 43.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made