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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McLean County / Garrison / Zip Codes
Garrison, ND has a continental climate with cold, dry winters and warm to hot summers. The average winter temperature is around 6 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperature is around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences low amounts of precipitation throughout the year with higher amounts in the spring and fall months. During the summer, there are frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes that can occur.

Garrison, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrison averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Garrison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garrison is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Garrison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarrison, North DakotaUnited States
  17.5 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  0.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1929 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 Garrison with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Garrison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrison are July, August and June.
In Garrison, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrison with an average of 0.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Garrison, there are 183.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Garrison, 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 Garrison 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 Garrison with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Garrison means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Garrison with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Garrison, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Garrison means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Garrison with 9.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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