Amidon, ND Climate


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Amidon, ND experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F, while the winter months see temperatures drop to an average of 15°F. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of snow during the winter. There are some strong winds throughout the year, but these often occur during thunderstorms in the summer months. Overall, Amidon has an interesting climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters with minimal precipitation year-round.

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

Amidon averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Amidon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amidon 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Amidon is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Amidon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Amidon with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Amidon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amidon are June, September and August.
In Amidon, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amidon with an average of 6.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Amidon, there are 182.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Amidon, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Amidon 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 Amidon with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Amidon means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Amidon with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Amidon, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in Amidon means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Amidon with 7.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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