Edgeley, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / LaMoure County / Edgeley / Zip Codes
Edgeley, ND has a semi-arid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year is approximately 43 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees during the summer months and dropping down to -20 during the winter season. The city receives an average of 16 inches of precipitation annually, primarily during April through September in the form of thunderstorms. Winters are often dry and sunny due to the lack of moisture in the atmosphere.

Edgeley, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgeley 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 Edgeley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgeley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Edgeley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdgeley, North DakotaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  64.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1565 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 Edgeley with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Edgeley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgeley are June, August and July.
In Edgeley, there are 13.2 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 Edgeley with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Edgeley, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Edgeley, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Edgeley 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 Edgeley with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Edgeley means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Edgeley with 8.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 64.4 rainy days annually in Edgeley, which is one of the least rainy 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 38.9 inches in Edgeley means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Edgeley with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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