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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Towner County / Monroe / Zip Codes
Monroe, ND experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate, which features hot summers and cold winters. Typically, temperatures range from an average low of -3°F in the winter to an average high of 82°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall being common during the winter months. Overall, Monroe enjoys relatively pleasant weather year-round with some variations in temperature between seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Monroe, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonroe, North DakotaUnited States
  18.9 in.38.1 in.
  36.0 in.27.8 in.
  79.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  -4.6°21.7°
  6.27
  2.94.3
  1726 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Monroe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are August, July and June.
In Monroe, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of -4.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Monroe, there are 200.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Monroe, there are 57.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Monroe 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 Monroe with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in Monroe means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.5 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.0 inches in Monroe means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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