Alexander township (Stutsman County), ND Climate


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Alexander township, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The warmest month of the year is July, where average temperatures can reach up to 81°F during the day and 50°F at night. On the other hand, January is usually the coldest month with temperatures dipping down to an average low of -3°F throughout the day and -12°F during the night. Average annual precipitation is 16 inches, which mainly falls as rain but snowfall occurs from October through April.

Alexander township (Stutsman County), North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexander township (Stutsman County) averages 40 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 Alexander township (Stutsman County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexander township (Stutsman County) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alexander township, 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.

July is the hottest month for Alexander township with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Alexander township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexander township are June, August and July.
In Alexander township, there are 11.9 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 Alexander township with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Alexander township, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Alexander township, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Alexander township 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 Alexander township with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Alexander township means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Alexander township with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in Alexander township, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Alexander township means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Alexander township with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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