Enterprise, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Nelson County / Enterprise / Zip Codes
Enterprise, ND has a typical Midwestern climate with mild summers and cold winters. The temperatures range from highs of 82° in July to lows of -20° in January. Annual precipitation is around 20 inches and snowfall averages around 50 inches per year. It is usually quite windy here with an average wind speed of 12 mph in the winter and 11 mph in the summer. Additionally, humidity levels tend to remain low year round making for pleasant days during the summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Enterprise is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Enterprise, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEnterprise, North DakotaUnited States
  20.0 in.38.1 in.
  36.7 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  -3.9°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1515 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 Enterprise with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Enterprise, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Enterprise are August, July and June.
In Enterprise, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Enterprise with an average of -3.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Enterprise, there are 187.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Enterprise, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Enterprise 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 Enterprise with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Enterprise means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Enterprise with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Enterprise, which is about average compared to other 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 36.7 inches in Enterprise means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Enterprise with 8.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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