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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Mountrail County / Knife River / Zip Codes
Knife River, ND is characterized by a continental climate with dry, cold winters and warm, humid summers. Average winter temperatures typically range from 6 to -5 degrees Fahrenheit while summer temperatures average between 65 and 78 degrees. Precipitation is also relatively low throughout the year with an annual average of about 17 inches of rain and snow combined. The area receives an average of 20 to 30 inches of snowfall during the winter months, making it great for winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

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

Knife River averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Knife River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knife River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 1
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Knife River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Knife River with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Knife River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knife River are June, July and August.
In Knife River, there are 18.3 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 Knife River with an average of 1.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Knife River, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Knife River, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Knife River 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 Knife River with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in Knife River means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Knife River with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in Knife River, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in Knife River means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Knife River with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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