Twelve Mile, ND Climate


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Twelve Mile, North Dakota experiences a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and warm, short summers. The average temperature in January is 8°F (-13°C) and the average temperature in July is 72°F (22°C). Precipitation is also relatively common throughout the year. Snowfall is especially common during the winter months when temperatures are much lower than in other months.

Twelve Mile, North Dakota gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Twelve Mile averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Twelve Mile. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Twelve Mile gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Twelve Mile, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTwelve Mile, North DakotaUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  85.6 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  2367 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 Twelve Mile with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Twelve Mile, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Twelve Mile are June, September and August.
In Twelve Mile, there are 24.0 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 Twelve Mile with an average of 1.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Twelve Mile, there are 184.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Twelve Mile, there are 38.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Twelve Mile means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Twelve Mile with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in Twelve Mile, which is rainier 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 42.4 inches in Twelve Mile means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Twelve Mile with 9.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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