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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Wright / Zip Codes
Wright, ND has a continental climate that experiences hot summers and cold winters. It is located in the northwestern part of North Dakota near the Canadian border, making it cooler than other parts of the state due to its farther distance from the Gulf of Mexico. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s F (35 C), while winter months can be bitterly cold with temperatures going as low as -30 F (-34C). The area receives an average 21 inches (53 cm) of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snowfall during winter months.

Wright, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Wright. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wright gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWright, North DakotaUnited States
  22.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  69.4 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1403 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 Wright with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Wright, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wright are June, August and July.
In Wright, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wright with an average of 1.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Wright, there are 177.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Wright, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wright 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 Wright with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Wright means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wright with 9.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 69.4 rainy days annually in Wright, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Wright means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wright with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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