Stave, ND Climate


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Stave ND is known for its warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the high 80s, providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities. The winter season brings cooler temperatures, with average highs ranging from the low 20s to the low 30s and lows often dropping into the single digits. Snowfall in Stave is plentiful, averaging around 50 inches per year, so snowshoes and shovels remain a necessary part of life in this chilly northern town.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stave, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStave, North DakotaUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  82.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2330 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 Stave with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Stave, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stave are June, August and July.
In Stave, there are 13.7 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 Stave with an average of 1.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Stave, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Stave, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Stave 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 Stave with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Stave means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Stave with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in Stave, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Stave means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Stave with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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