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United States / North Dakota / Fargo Metro Area / Cass County / Howes / Zip Codes
Howes, ND has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high in the summer months is near 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in the winter months is around 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is light, averaging about 18 inches per year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Winters are usually dry with little snowfall but can be quite windy. Summer skies are usually sunny and clear, although thunderstorms can occasionally occur.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Howes 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 Howes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHowes, North DakotaUnited States
  21.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  -1.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1106 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 Howes with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Howes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howes are June, August and July.
In Howes, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Howes with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Howes, there are 180.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Howes, there are 45.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Howes 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 Howes with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Howes means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Howes with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Howes, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Howes means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Howes with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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