Elora, ND Climate


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Elora, ND has a moderate climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F (21°C), while the average winter temperature is around 22°F (-5.5°C). Spring and fall are mild, with temperatures ranging from 45-65°F (7-18°C). Precipitation in Elora varies throughout the year, though most of it falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is heaviest in December and January, when an average of 9 inches (22 cm) falls each month.

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

Elora averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Elora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 -2
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Elora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElora, North DakotaUnited States
  20.0 in.38.1 in.
  36.9 in.27.8 in.
  77.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  -1.6°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  889 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 Elora with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Elora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elora are June, August and July.
In Elora, there are 10.0 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 Elora with an average of -1.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Elora, there are 176.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Elora, there are 47.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Elora 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 Elora with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Elora means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Elora with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Elora, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in Elora means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Elora with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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