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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Albion / Zip Codes
Albion, ND has a typical continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is -7°C (20°F), while the average temperature in July is 22°C (72°F). Average annual rainfall is 641 mm (25.2 inches) with an average of 74 days of rain or snow per year. Albion also experiences high winds throughout the year, with an average wind speed of 11 km/h (7 mph).

Albion, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Albion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albion is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Albion, 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 Albion with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Albion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albion are June, August and July.
In Albion, there are 13.7 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 Albion with an average of 1.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Albion, there are 177.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Albion, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Albion 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 Albion with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Albion means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Albion with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Albion, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Albion means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Albion with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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