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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Renville County / Ensign / Zip Codes
Ensign, ND has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters last from October to April, while summers extend from May to September. The average temperature during the winter is around -7°C (19°F) and during the summer it is around 18°C (65°F). Rainfall in Ensign is fairly light throughout the year, with an average of 20 inches (50 cm) per year. Snowfall averages around 50 inches (127 cm) annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEnsign, North DakotaUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  72.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  0.9°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1564 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 Ensign with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Ensign, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ensign are June, July and August.
In Ensign, there are 14.3 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 Ensign with an average of 0.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Ensign, there are 185.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Ensign, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ensign 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 Ensign with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Ensign means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ensign with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 72.4 rainy days annually in Ensign, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Ensign means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Ensign with 9.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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