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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / New Prairie / Zip Codes
New Prairie, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are generally long with temperatures dropping below freezing in December and lasting until March. Summers tend to be mild and short, with temperatures ranging from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit in June through August. Precipitation is fairly low, averaging about 15 inches per year. Snowfall in New Prairie can range anywhere from a few inches to several feet depending on the season.

New Prairie, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Prairie averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in New Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Prairie 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 1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateNew Prairie, North DakotaUnited States
  17.8 in.38.1 in.
  46.3 in.27.8 in.
  78.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1625 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 New Prairie with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In New Prairie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Prairie are June, August and July.
In New Prairie, there are 13.3 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 New Prairie with an average of 1.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In New Prairie, there are 181.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In New Prairie, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in New Prairie 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 New Prairie with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 17.8 inches in New Prairie means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in New Prairie with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in New Prairie, which is about average compared to other 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 46.3 inches in New Prairie means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in New Prairie with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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