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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Anderson / Zip Codes
Anderson, ND has a continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot summers. Average annual precipitation is 20 inches, mostly concentrated in the summer months. Winters are especially cold and windy with temperatures often reaching well below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Summers can become very hot and humid during the day, although nights tend to remain cool and comfortable. The area experiences all four seasons, making it ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Anderson, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anderson averages 40 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 Anderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 -1
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 Anderson is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Anderson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnderson, North DakotaUnited States
  20.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  -0.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1423 ft.2443 ft.
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 Anderson with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Anderson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson are June, August and July.
In Anderson, there are 11.4 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 Anderson with an average of -0.8°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Anderson, there are 186.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Anderson, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Anderson 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 Anderson with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Anderson means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Anderson with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Anderson, 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 40.2 inches in Anderson means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Anderson with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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