Fancher, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Ramsey County / Fancher / Zip Codes
Fancher, ND has a continental climate, which brings cold winters and hot summers. The area experiences both warm and cold winds throughout the year, bringing with them rain and snow. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while winter days can be very cold with average temperatures in the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). Precipitation is light during the summer months, but there is more rain and snowfall during the winter months. Snowfall averages around 25 inches (64 cm) each year.

Fancher, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fancher averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Fancher. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fancher gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fancher is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fancher, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFancher, North DakotaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  88.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  -5.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1519 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 Fancher with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Fancher, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fancher are August, July and June.
In Fancher, there are 5.5 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 Fancher with an average of -5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Fancher, there are 192.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Fancher, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Fancher 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 Fancher 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 19.5 inches in Fancher means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fancher with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Fancher, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Fancher means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Fancher with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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