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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Alta / Zip Codes
Alta, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is typically around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures during the winter can drop as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, though spring and summer tend to be slightly wetter than fall and winter. Snowfall is also common during the colder months of the year.

Alta, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alta averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Alta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alta, 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 Alta with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Alta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alta are June, August and July.
In Alta, 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 Alta with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Alta, there are 186.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Alta, there are 48.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Alta 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 Alta with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in Alta means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Alta with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Alta, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Alta means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Alta with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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