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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Cavalier County / Waterloo / Zip Codes
Waterloo, ND has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and lows frequently in the mid-60s. Winters can get very cold with temperatures that often dip below 0°F and stay there for several days. Spring and fall are usually mild, transitioning between the two extremes of summer and winter. The area receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with each season having its own share of snowfall, rain showers, and thunderstorms.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterloo is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Waterloo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterloo, North DakotaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  90.6 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  -6.3°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  1578 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 Waterloo with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Waterloo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterloo are July, August and June.
In Waterloo, there are 5.3 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 Waterloo with an average of -6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Waterloo, there are 199.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Waterloo, there are 60.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Waterloo 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 Waterloo with 3.8 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 19.5 inches in Waterloo means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Waterloo with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Waterloo, which is one of the rainiest 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 37.8 inches in Waterloo means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Waterloo with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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