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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bottineau County / Pickering / Zip Codes
Pickering, ND has an extreme continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers usually bring high temperatures and occasional thunderstorms while winters can bring snowfall and freezing temperatures. The area sees higher than average precipitation throughout the year due to its location near the Missouri River. During the winter months, Pickering often experiences very cold temperatures and strong winds, making it a rather inhospitable place to live in during those times.

Pickering, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pickering averages 43 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 Pickering. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickering gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimatePickering, North DakotaUnited States
  18.6 in.38.1 in.
  43.3 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  -4.9°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  1599 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 Pickering with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Pickering, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickering are August, July and June.
In Pickering, there are 9.2 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 Pickering with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Pickering, there are 199.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Pickering, there are 55.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Pickering 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 Pickering 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 Pickering means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pickering with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Pickering, 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 Pickering means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Pickering with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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