2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grand Forks, ND vs New Salem, ND

Highlights

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

New Salem, North Dakota gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grand Forks, North Dakota gets 21.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Salem averages 40.6 inches of snow per year. Grand Forks averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Salem, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.1
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.6 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Salem is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

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.

Today's Weather - Grand Forks, ND

62°F

Today's Weather - New Salem, ND

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Forks / New Salem

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.

July is the hottest month for New Salem with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In New Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Salem are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Salem with an average of 3.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

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 New Salem, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

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 New Salem, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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.

In New Salem, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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.


June is the wettest month in New Salem with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in New Salem means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in New Salem with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in New Salem, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in New Salem means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota.

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

December is the snowiest month in New Salem with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.