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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Skandia / Zip Codes
Skandia, ND has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is usually around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low in the winter months can dip down to -7 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, Skandia gets about 17 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls from May through September. During the winter months, snowfall is common and some years have been known to bring over 100 inches!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSkandia, North DakotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.3 in.27.8 in.
  70.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  -0.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1409 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 Skandia with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Skandia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skandia are June, August and July.
In Skandia, there are 13.1 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 Skandia with an average of -0.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Skandia, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Skandia, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Skandia 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.
July is the wettest month in Skandia with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 21.1 inches in Skandia means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Skandia with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in Skandia, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Skandia means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Skandia with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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