Bale, ND Climate


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Bale, ND has a typical continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high in the summer months is around 75°F while the average low in the winter months is around -10°F. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with about an average of 19 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is more common during winter months with an average yearly total of 8 inches. Bale experiences seasonal winds due to its proximity to the Canadian border, and can also see blizzards on occasion.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bale 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 Bale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBale, North DakotaUnited States
  21.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.1 in.27.8 in.
  67.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  0.6°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  1271 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 Bale with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Bale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bale are June, August and September.
In Bale, 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 Bale with an average of 0.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Bale, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Bale, 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 Bale 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.
June is the wettest month in Bale with 3.5 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 21.8 inches in Bale means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Bale with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in Bale, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Bale means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Bale with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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