Douglas, ND Climate


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Douglas, ND is located in the northern part of the state and has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Summer temperatures usually reach around 90°F while winter temperatures can drop below zero. Rainfall is light throughout the year, averaging about 10 inches annually. The area gets an average of 22 inches of snowfall each year. Winters are generally dry and sunny, although occasional snowstorms can occur in January and February. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common as warm air from the Gulf of Mexico moves into the region.

Douglas, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Douglas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Douglas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouglas, North DakotaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  75.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2054 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.

August is the hottest month for Douglas with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Douglas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas are July, June and August.
In Douglas, there are 12.1 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 Douglas with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Douglas, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Douglas, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Douglas 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 Douglas with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Douglas means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Douglas with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Douglas, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in Douglas means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Douglas with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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