Glen Ullin, ND Climate


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Glen Ullin, ND has a moderate continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm, relatively dry, and sunny, however temperatures can reach into the 90s in July. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures often dropping below zero. Spring is mild with occasional light rains while fall is usually pleasant with a cool breeze. Precipitation falls throughout the year, though most of it occurs during the late spring and early summer months when thunderstorms are common.

Glen Ullin, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Glen Ullin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Ullin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 3
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glen Ullin is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

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

  ClimateGlen Ullin, North DakotaUnited States
  17.0 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  81.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  2.9°21.7°
  6.57
  34.3
  2083 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 Glen Ullin with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Glen Ullin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Ullin are June, August and July.
In Glen Ullin, there are 17.6 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 Glen Ullin with an average of 2.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Glen Ullin, there are 187.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Glen Ullin, there are 36.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Glen Ullin 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 Glen Ullin with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in Glen Ullin means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Glen Ullin with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Glen Ullin, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Glen Ullin means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Glen Ullin with 7.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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