Makoti, ND Climate


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Makoti, ND enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures can reach around 80°F and low temperatures drop down to around 50°F in the evening. Winters are cold with average highs between 12°F and 24°F and lows dropping down to -20°F in the coldest months. Precipitation is evenly spread out throughout the year with an average of 20 inches annually, though snowfall can be heavy in winter months.

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

Makoti averages 46 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 Makoti. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Makoti gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 0
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMakoti, North DakotaUnited States
  17.3 in.38.1 in.
  46.3 in.27.8 in.
  76.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2080 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.

August is the hottest month for Makoti with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Makoti, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Makoti are July, June and August.
In Makoti, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Makoti with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Makoti, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Makoti, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Makoti 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 Makoti with 3.4 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 17.3 inches in Makoti means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Makoti with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Makoti, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Makoti means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Makoti with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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