Butterfield, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Butterfield, a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
Overnight
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of drizzle and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Butterfield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 31% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Slight Chance T-storms | 5 to 10 mph N | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 32% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 43% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 41% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 18% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 8% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Sep 19, 2026.