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United States / North Dakota / Bismarck Metro Area / Sioux County / Fort Yates / Zip Codes
Fort Yates, ND features a continental climate that is characterized by warm summer days and cold winter nights. The area has four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average high of about 79°F during the summer to an average low of about 5°F in the winter. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with April typically receiving the most rainfall. Snowfall usually begins in November and continues until March or April. Fort Yates also experiences strong winds throughout the year, making it a great spot for wind sports such as kite flying and windsurfing.

Fort Yates, North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Yates averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Fort Yates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Yates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Yates is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Fort Yates, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Yates, North DakotaUnited States
  16.2 in.38.1 in.
  34.8 in.27.8 in.
  66.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  1634 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 Fort Yates with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Fort Yates, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Yates are June, September and August.
In Fort Yates, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Yates with an average of 2.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Fort Yates, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Fort Yates, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Fort Yates 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 Fort Yates with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in Fort Yates means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fort Yates with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in Fort Yates, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Fort Yates means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Fort Yates with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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