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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Cavalier County / Wales / Zip Codes
Wales, North Dakota has a semi-arid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically remain well below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 15 inches annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are not uncommon, and can bring heavy rain and even hail to some areas. The area also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wales is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wales, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWales, North DakotaUnited States
  19.2 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  -6.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1568 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 Wales with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Wales, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wales are August, July and June.
In Wales, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wales with an average of -6.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Wales, there are 198.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Wales, there are 60.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wales 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 Wales with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in Wales means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wales with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Wales, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Wales means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Wales with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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