Elysian, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bottineau County / Elysian / Zip Codes
Elysian, ND has a moderate climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months average around 75°F during the day with cooler evenings. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually dropping to below freezing at night. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, though short periods of rain or snowfall can occur. Overall, Elysian has a pleasant climate with very few extreme weather patterns.

Elysian, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elysian averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Elysian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elysian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elysian is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Elysian, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElysian, North DakotaUnited States
  17.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  -5.2°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  1450 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 Elysian with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Elysian, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elysian are August, July and June.
In Elysian, there are 9.5 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 Elysian with an average of -5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Elysian, there are 200.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Elysian, there are 55.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Elysian 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 Elysian with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Elysian means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Elysian with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 85.5 rainy days annually in Elysian, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Elysian means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Elysian with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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