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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Pierce County / Wolford / Zip Codes
Wolford, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 20°F with occasional days where it drops below zero. In the summer months, temperatures stay in the upper 70s and low 80s. There is usually some rain throughout the year with the heaviest occurring in June, July, and August. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can vary from one year to the next.

Wolford, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolford averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Wolford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wolford is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wolford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolford, North DakotaUnited States
  19.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  73.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  -4.5°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1621 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 Wolford with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Wolford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolford are August, June and July.
In Wolford, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolford with an average of -4.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Wolford, there are 199.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Wolford, there are 55.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wolford 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 Wolford with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.4 inches in Wolford means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wolford with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in Wolford, which is less rainy than most 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 35.6 inches in Wolford means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wolford with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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