Grand Prairie, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Grand Prairie / Zip Codes
Grand Prairie, ND has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures range from an average high of 84°F in July to an average low of -5°F in January. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, but does spike during the summer months. Grand Prairie experiences yearly snowfall beginning in November and typically lasting until early April. Spring and fall are normally mild seasons, with cool mornings and evenings contrasted by relatively warm afternoons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grand Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrand Prairie, North DakotaUnited States
  20.7 in.38.1 in.
  36.1 in.27.8 in.
  73.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  -3.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1485 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 Grand Prairie with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Grand Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Prairie are June, August and July.
In Grand Prairie, there are 10.9 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 Grand Prairie with an average of -3.1°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Grand Prairie, there are 189.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Grand Prairie, there are 49.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Grand Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Grand Prairie with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Grand Prairie, which is less rainy 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 36.1 inches in Grand Prairie means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Grand Prairie with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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