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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Oakes / Zip Codes
Oakes, ND experiences a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and hot, humid summers. During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20°F while summer temperatures can climb to near 90°F. Snowfall is common during the winter season with an average of 31 inches annually. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 22 inches.

Oakes, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakes averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Oakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakes, North DakotaUnited States
  22.0 in.38.1 in.
  38.6 in.27.8 in.
  66.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  0.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1316 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 Oakes with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Oakes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakes are June, August and July.
In Oakes, there are 14.3 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 Oakes with an average of 0.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Oakes, there are 180.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Oakes, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Oakes 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 Oakes with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Oakes means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Oakes with 9.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.8 rainy days annually in Oakes, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Oakes means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Oakes with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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