Pleasant, ND Climate


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Pleasant, ND experiences a humid continental climate throughout the year, with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average daily high in January is around 18°F (-8°C) while in July it averages 78°F (25°C). The city typically receives about 18 inches (45.7 cm) of snow each winter and can experience temperatures as low as -30°F (-34°C). Pleasant also has fairly mild rainfall with an average of 25 inches (63.5 cm) per year. Thunderstorms are common during the summer months, but tornadoes are not as prevalent in this area due to the mountain ranges surrounding Pleasant.

Pleasant, North Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Pleasant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePleasant, North DakotaUnited States
  23.6 in.38.1 in.
  47.9 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  906 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 Pleasant with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant are June, August and July.
In Pleasant, there are 11.3 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 Pleasant with an average of -0.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Pleasant, there are 173.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Pleasant, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Pleasant is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pleasant with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Pleasant means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pleasant with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Pleasant, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Pleasant means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Pleasant with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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