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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Mountrail County / New Town / Zip Codes
New Town, ND has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid 20s in winter to the mid 80s in summer. Precipitation is minimal, with around 13 inches of rain per year, and there is very little snowfall. The town experiences frequent strong winds, especially during spring and fall seasons, but is generally sunny throughout the year with over 300 days of sunshine annually.

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

New Town averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in New Town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNew Town, North DakotaUnited States
  16.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.9 in.27.8 in.
  89.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1900 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 New Town with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In New Town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Town are June, July and August.
In New Town, there are 18.3 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 Town with an average of 1.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In New Town, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In New Town, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in New Town 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 Town with 3.3 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 16.9 inches in New Town means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in New Town with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in New Town, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in New Town means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in New Town with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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