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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Wells County / Wells / Zip Codes
Wells, ND has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, though there can be occasional snowfall in winter months. Summers tend to be hot and sunny while winters are very cold and windy. Average temperatures in summer hover around 75°F (23°C) while winter temperatures typically dip into the single digits (Fahrenheit). Wells is very dry overall, making it an excellent place for outdoor activities such as camping or fishing during the warm summer months.

Wells, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wells averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Wells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wells is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wells, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWells, North DakotaUnited States
  17.7 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  63.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  -1.0°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1553 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 Wells with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Wells, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wells are June, August and July.
In Wells, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wells with an average of -1.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Wells, there are 185.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Wells, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wells 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 Wells with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Wells means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wells with 9.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 63.0 rainy days annually in Wells, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Wells means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wells with 6.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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