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Yellowstone, ND vs Madison, WI

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Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Madison. Yellowstone averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Wisconsin gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yellowstone, North Dakota gets 14.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. Yellowstone averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madison, Wisconsin
Summer High:
the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.2
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

Yellowstone, North Dakota
Summer High:
the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 14.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Madison

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

6.7 / 10
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Madison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Yellowstone

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yellowstone is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

6.7 / 10
June, July and September are the most pleasant months in Yellowstone, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Yellowstone, ND

12 AM PST

Mostly Clear

67°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear56° / 78°N 12 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers52° / 64°N 10 to 14 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms44° / 56°NW 15 mph
Thursday NightRain Showers Likely43° / 61°NW 14 to 23 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy37° / 65°NW 5 to 16 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy38° / 62°NE 12 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers40° / 57°E 12 to 18 mph
Today's Weather - Madison, WI

12 AM PST

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy56° / 76°SE 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy58° / 80°SE 5 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear61° / 85°SE 5 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms58° / 75°SW 15 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms53° / 68°W 15 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy46° / 67°NW 5 to 15 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers44° / 69°NE 5 to 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthYellowstone, NDMadison, WI
January26° / 5°27° / 10°
February32° / 10°31° / 14°
March45° / 21°43° / 25°
April61° / 32°57° / 36°
May71° / 43°68° / 47°
June79° / 52°78° / 56°
July87° / 57°82° / 61°
August86° / 55°80° / 59°
September75° / 44°72° / 50°
October60° / 33°60° / 39°
November41° / 20°45° / 28°
December27° / 8°31° / 15°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yellowstone / Madison
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 305 / 86 / 7
February0 / 027 / 274 / 85 / 6
March0 / 027 / 245 / 94 / 4
April0 / 015 / 106 / 121 / 1
May1 / 03 / 110 / 120 / 0
June4 / 10 / 011 / 110 / 0
July11 / 30 / 08 / 100 / 0
August12 / 20 / 07 / 100 / 0
September3 / 02 / 17 / 90 / 0
October0 / 013 / 85 / 101 / 0
November0 / 026 / 205 / 94 / 2
December0 / 031 / 296 / 97 / 6
July is the hottest month for Yellowstone with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Yellowstone, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yellowstone are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are June, August and July.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yellowstone with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 10.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Yellowstone, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

In Madison, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Yellowstone, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Madison, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Yellowstone, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Madison, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the wettest month in Yellowstone with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Yellowstone means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Madison with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Madison means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Yellowstone with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Yellowstone, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Madison, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.0 inches in Yellowstone means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Madison means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
December is the snowiest month in Yellowstone with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Madison with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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