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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Steele County / Colgate / Zip Codes
Colgate, ND has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the temperature ranges from 34°F in the winter to 72°F in the summer. Precipitation generally occurs throughout the year, with most rain occurring in May and June. There is also snowfall during the winter months, usually amounting to about 30 inches annually. The area can experience high winds throughout the year due to its inland location. Humidity levels are relatively low due to the dry air of North Dakota.

Colgate, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colgate averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Colgate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colgate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colgate is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Colgate, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColgate, North DakotaUnited States
  20.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  72.2 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  -3.6°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1181 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 Colgate with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Colgate, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colgate are June, August and July.
In Colgate, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colgate with an average of -3.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Colgate, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Colgate, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Colgate 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 Colgate with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 20.7 inches in Colgate means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Colgate with 9.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Colgate, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Colgate means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Colgate with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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