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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bowman County / Goldfield / Zip Codes
Goldfield, ND has a semi-arid climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is about -5°F, and the average temperature in July is about 75°F. Precipitation is low, at an average of 13 inches per year, with most of it falling in the warmer months. Snowfall can be quite significant during the winter months, averaging around 33 inches each year. This combination of temperatures and precipitation makes Goldfield a great place to experience all four seasons!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGoldfield, North DakotaUnited States
  15.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  82.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  7.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  2880 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 Goldfield with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Goldfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goldfield are June, September and July.
In Goldfield, there are 24.2 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 Goldfield with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Goldfield, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Goldfield, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Goldfield 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 Goldfield with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Goldfield means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Goldfield with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Goldfield, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Goldfield means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Goldfield with 7.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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