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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Norma / Zip Codes
Norma, ND has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 83°F with highs up to 97°F during the months of July and August. In the winter, the average temperature is around 16°F with lows down to -2°F during January and February. The area typically receives about 17 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the form of snow during the winter months. Norma also experiences strong winds throughout the year, averaging about 11 mph on average.

Norma, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norma averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Norma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norma is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Norma, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorma, North DakotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  74.5 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  -1.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1353 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 Norma with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Norma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norma are June, August and July.
In Norma, there are 12.6 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 Norma with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Norma, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Norma, there are 45.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Norma 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 Norma with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Norma means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Norma with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 74.5 rainy days annually in Norma, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Norma means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Norma with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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