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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Sargent County / Cogswell / Zip Codes
Cogswell, ND has a continental climate type, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures during the summer months range from the low 70s to mid-80s while winters generally stay in the 20s and 30s. The area is known for high winds throughout the year, with an average of 13mph or more nearly every day. There is plenty of annual rainfall in Cogswell, with an average of 22 inches per year. Snowfall amounts also vary greatly between years, ranging anywhere from 10 inches to over 50 inches per season.

Cogswell, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cogswell averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cogswell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cogswell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCogswell, North DakotaUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1302 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 Cogswell with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Cogswell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cogswell are June, August and September.
In Cogswell, there are 15.2 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 Cogswell with an average of 0.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Cogswell, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Cogswell, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Cogswell is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cogswell with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Cogswell means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cogswell with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Cogswell, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Cogswell means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Cogswell with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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