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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Ransom County / Alleghany / Zip Codes
Alleghany, ND has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature for the year in Alleghany is 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 57 degrees in the summer and an average low of 19 degrees in the winter. The area typically receives around 28 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority of it occurring during the warmer months from May through August.

Alleghany, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alleghany averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Alleghany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alleghany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alleghany, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlleghany, North DakotaUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  41.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.5 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  0.6°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  1366 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Alleghany with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Alleghany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alleghany are June, August and September.
In Alleghany, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alleghany with an average of 0.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Alleghany, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Alleghany, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Alleghany is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Alleghany with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Alleghany means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Alleghany with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Alleghany, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in Alleghany means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Alleghany with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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