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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McLean County / Riverdale / Zip Codes
Riverdale, ND has a temperate climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. The area gets an average of 21 inches of snow each year, with temperatures usually dropping to -2°F in the winter months. Precipitation is generally light and consistent throughout the year, with an average of 24 inches per year overall. The region experiences warm days during the summer and daytime temperatures usually reach highs of around 78°F.

Riverdale, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverdale averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Riverdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riverdale is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Riverdale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRiverdale, North DakotaUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  1.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1965 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.

August is the hottest month for Riverdale with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Riverdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverdale are July, August and June.
In Riverdale, there are 10.7 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 Riverdale with an average of 1.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Riverdale, there are 183.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Riverdale, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Riverdale 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 Riverdale with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Riverdale means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Riverdale with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Riverdale, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Riverdale means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Riverdale with 9.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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