Hillsboro, North Dakota Weather
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Hillsboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:29 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Light Drizzle later26%0.01″54°32°—
- WednesdayNov 11Light Drizzle18%0.01″44°31°-10°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——37°29°-7°
- FridayNov 13Clear——38°27°+1°
- SaturdayNov 14Clear——41°27°+3°
- SundayNov 15Clear——42°28°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——43°32°+1°
Air quality now AQI 13 · Good
AQI 13 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 9:22 AM
- Moonset
- 5:21 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
North wind strips the oak
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Hillsboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 43°F (high 54°F, low 32°F), 10°F above the 33°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 2 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Hillsboro
- Tue54°32°26%
- Wed44°31°18%
- Thu37°29°0%
- Fri38°27°0%
- Sat41°27°0%
- Sun42°28°3%
- Mon43°32°3%
- Tue50°36°6%
- Wed45°42°27%
- Thu47°40°27%
- Fri41°30°15%
- Sat32°21°26%
- Sun21°14°26%
- Mon23°14°13%
- Tue35°20°10%
- Wed32°27°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 9) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Hillsboro
Hillsboro sits in Traill County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 57m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 27m — a swing of +7h 30m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Fargo, the state’s largest city, lies about 39 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Hillsboro tracks is Fargo, roughly 39 miles to the SSE.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Hillsboro, July runs warmest near 71°F and January coldest around 9°F, while June is the wettest month (3.6 inches) and January the driest (0.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9° | 0.6″ | 7 |
| February | 13° | 0.6″ | 5 |
| March | 28° | 1.2″ | 5 |
| April | 43° | 1.4″ | 6 |
| May | 57° | 2.8″ | 10 |
| June | 67° | 3.6″ | 11 |
| July | 71° | 3.4″ | 9 |
| August | 69° | 2.6″ | 8 |
| September | 61° | 2.2″ | 7 |
| October | 46° | 2.2″ | 7 |
| November | 30° | 0.9″ | 5 |
| December | 17° | 0.9″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Blanchard, ND, Caledonia, ND, Grandin, ND
In Hillsboro, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 9°F and July near 71°F — a 62°F seasonal arc — with about 22.3 inches of precipitation over 85 rainy or snowy days.
Hillsboro's rain peaks in summer: June brings 3.6 inches over 10.5 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 0.6 inches across 6.5 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Hillsboro with places like Blanchard, ND, Caledonia, ND and Grandin, ND.
Once Hillsboro passes May 2, freezes fade and Hillsboro's beds take kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Hillsboro, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Hillsboro near October 9, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Hillsboro freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Blanchard, ND, Caledonia, ND, Grandin, ND, Buxton, ND, Mayville, ND.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Hillsboro?
- Frost typically leaves Hillsboro by May 2 and returns to Hillsboro near October 9.
- What is the rainy season in Hillsboro?
- June is the wettest month in Hillsboro, about 3.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 22 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Hillsboro?
- The warmest stretch in Hillsboro comes in July, around 71°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Hillsboro?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Hillsboro, about 9°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Hillsboro?
- Time tomatoes in Hillsboro for two weeks after May 2; peas and greens start at Hillsboro's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Hillsboro get?
- Expect roughly 85 wet days a year in Hillsboro.
- What hardiness zone is Hillsboro?
- Hillsboro's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 9°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Hillsboro?
- Hillsboro's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Hillsboro?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Hillsboro in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Hillsboro?
- Current conditions for Hillsboro and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Hillsboro forecast updated?
- The Hillsboro forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Hillsboro?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Hillsboro are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Hillsboro?
- The next few days in Hillsboro's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Hillsboro sits at 47.4°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Hillsboro
- 58045