Butterfield, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Butterfield, a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
Today
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Butterfield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NW | 21% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 10% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 20% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 38% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph ESE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph E | 31% |
| Monday | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph ENE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Butterfield (43.959, -94.794). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Butterfield
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Butterfield: nearby ZIP 56120 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, St James Wwtp, Mn (9.2 mi from Butterfield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.