Oak Valley, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bottineau County / Oak Valley / Zip Codes
Oak Valley, ND has a dry continental climate with distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall tend to be mild with moderate precipitation. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months have an average temperature of 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year but generally range from 20-50 inches annually. Oak Valley receives an average of about 150 days of sunshine each year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Oak Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Valley, North DakotaUnited States
  18.6 in.38.1 in.
  43.3 in.27.8 in.
  81.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  -5.0°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  1503 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 Oak Valley with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Oak Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Valley are August, July and June.
In Oak Valley, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Valley with an average of -5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Oak Valley, there are 199.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Oak Valley, there are 55.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Oak Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Valley with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in Oak Valley, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Oak Valley means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Oak Valley with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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