2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmer, AK vs Grand Forks, ND

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Grand Forks. Palmer averages 130 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Forks, North Dakota gets 21.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palmer, Alaska gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grand Forks averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. Palmer averages 47.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2.5
Rain: averages 21.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

Palmer, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 67.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Forks is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmer is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Palmer, AK

45°F

Today's Weather - Grand Forks, ND

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmer / Grand Forks

July is the hottest month for Palmer with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Palmer, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Grand Forks with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Grand Forks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Forks are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmer with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Forks with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Palmer, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Grand Forks, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

In Palmer, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Grand Forks, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Palmer, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Grand Forks, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

August is the wettest month in Palmer with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Palmer means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


June is the wettest month in Grand Forks with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Grand Forks means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

August is the rainiest month in Palmer with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Palmer, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Grand Forks with 11.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Grand Forks, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Palmer means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Grand Forks means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota.

December is the snowiest month in Palmer with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Grand Forks with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.