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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Foster County / Melville / Zip Codes
Melville, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months is below freezing, while the temperatures during the summer months can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Melville is fairly minimal throughout the year with an average of around 16 inches per year. Snowfall is common in the winter months and temperatures often dip below zero, making it a great place for outdoor winter activities.

Melville, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melville averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Melville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Melville is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

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

  ClimateMelville, North DakotaUnited States
  20.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  79.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1604 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 Melville with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Melville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melville are June, August and July.
In Melville, there are 11.1 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 Melville with an average of -0.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Melville, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Melville, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Melville 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 Melville with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Melville means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Melville with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in Melville, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Melville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Melville with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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