The climate in Cass County, North Dakota is typically continental, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summertime temperatures generally hover around the mid to high 70's, with occasional heat waves that can push temperatures into the triple digits. Winters are usually very cold, with frequent snowfall and temperatures ranging from low teens to low twenties. The transition months of spring and fall tend to be milder with temperatures ranging from the mid-forties to low sixties. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, although it is slightly higher in late spring and early summer.
Cass County, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cass County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Cass County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cass County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year