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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Kidder County / Excelsior / Zip Codes
Excelsior, ND has a continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 70s to the mid 80s and in the winter months average temperatures range from the teens to low 20s. Snowfall is abundant with snow appearing on the ground as early as October and sticking around until April each year. The area also receives an average of 24 inches of rain annually, most often occurring between May and September.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Excelsior, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateExcelsior, North DakotaUnited States
  17.9 in.38.1 in.
  36.0 in.27.8 in.
  77.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1882 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 Excelsior with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Excelsior, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Excelsior are June, August and September.
In Excelsior, there are 17.8 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 Excelsior with an average of 1.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Excelsior, there are 182.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Excelsior, there are 39.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Excelsior 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 Excelsior with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Excelsior means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Excelsior with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Excelsior, 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 36.0 inches in Excelsior means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Excelsior with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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