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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / Minot AFB / Zip Codes
Minot AFB, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average January temperatures range from -4 to 11°F while average July temperatures are typically between 67-86°F. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 18 inches, with snowfall averaging around 40 inches per year. Summertime temperatures can reach above 90°F and wintertime temperatures can drop below -40°F, so it is important to be prepared for extreme weather conditions throughout the year.

Minot AFB, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minot AFB averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Minot AFB. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minot AFB gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 2
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Minot AFB, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMinot AFB, North DakotaUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  44.7 in.27.8 in.
  84.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  1.6°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1613 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 Minot AFB with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Minot AFB, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minot AFB are June, August and July.
In Minot AFB, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minot AFB with an average of 1.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Minot AFB, there are 181.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Minot AFB, there are 42.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Minot AFB 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 Minot AFB with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 17.4 inches in Minot AFB means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Minot AFB with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Minot AFB, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in Minot AFB means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Minot AFB with 9.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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