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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McIntosh County / Wishek / Zip Codes
Wishek, ND has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers, cold winters and moderate precipitation throughout the year. Average high temperatures in summer are around 86°F (30°C) while average lows in winter drop to -9°F (-23°C). Rainfall is distributed more or less evenly throughout the year with an average of 20 inches (508mm) annually. Snowfall is also common during winter months with an average of 34 inches (863mm). The area experiences four distinct seasons with spring and autumn being the most pleasant times of year to visit.

Wishek, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wishek averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Wishek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wishek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wishek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWishek, North DakotaUnited States
  20.2 in.38.1 in.
  38.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  2031 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 Wishek with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Wishek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wishek are August, June and July.
In Wishek, there are 11.7 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 Wishek with an average of 1.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Wishek, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Wishek, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wishek 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 Wishek with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in Wishek means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wishek with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Wishek, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Wishek means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wishek with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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