Malcolm, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McLean County / Malcolm / Zip Codes
Malcolm, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with most falls in spring and summer months. Winters are generally long and dry, though snowfall can occur regularly from late fall to early spring. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s during the day. Average high temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. Nights remain cool throughout the year, dipping into the teens during winter and rarely reaching above 70 degrees during summer.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateMalcolm, North DakotaUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  75.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1870 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 Malcolm with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Malcolm, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malcolm are July, August and June.
In Malcolm, there are 10.7 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 Malcolm with an average of 1.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Malcolm, 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 Malcolm, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Malcolm 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 Malcolm with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Malcolm means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Malcolm with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.3 rainy days annually in Malcolm, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Malcolm means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Malcolm with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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