Richland Center, ND Climate


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Richland Center, ND enjoys a mild climate, with relatively low temperatures in the winter and warm summers. The average high temperature in January is 26°F while the average high in July is 81°F. Precipitation is typical throughout the year with an average of almost 20 inches annually. Snowfall can occur any time between October and April but usually doesn't stick around for long as temperatures rarely drop far below freezing. Generally, Richland Center experiences beautiful weather all year long, making it a great place to live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richland Center, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland Center, North DakotaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  74.3 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  6.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  2824 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 Richland Center with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Richland Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland Center are June, September and August.
In Richland Center, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richland Center with an average of 6.8°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Richland Center, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Richland Center, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Richland Center 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 Richland Center with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Richland Center means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Richland Center with 9.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in Richland Center, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in Richland Center means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Richland Center with 7.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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