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United States / North Dakota / Williston Metro Area / Williams County / Hazel / Zip Codes
Hazel, ND experiences a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. On average, January is the coldest month of the year with temperatures ranging from -4 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. July is usually the hottest month with temperatures ranging from 55 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives around 25 inches of rain per year and around 50 inches of snow annually. Overall, Hazel, ND enjoys mild seasons and relatively low precipitation throughout the year.

Hazel, North Dakota gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazel averages 36 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 Hazel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 -1
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hazel is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hazel, 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 Hazel with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Hazel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hazel are July, June and August.
In Hazel, there are 14.9 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 Hazel with an average of -1.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Hazel, there are 197.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Hazel, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Hazel 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.
July is the wettest month in Hazel with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 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 15.1 inches in Hazel means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Hazel with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Hazel, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Hazel means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Hazel with 7.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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