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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McKenzie County / Grail / Zip Codes
Grail, ND is a small town in North Dakota that experiences a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are long and cold with heavy snowfall and temperatures regularly dropping to below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often rising to the upper 90s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are short transitional seasons with milder temperatures than summer or winter. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, making Grail a great place for outdoor activities regardless of the season!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Grail, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrail, North DakotaUnited States
  15.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  83.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  3.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  2300 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 Grail with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Grail, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grail are June, September and August.
In Grail, there are 22.3 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 Grail with an average of 3.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Grail, there are 183.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Grail, 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 Grail 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 Grail with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Grail means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Grail with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Grail, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Grail means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Grail with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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