Ball Hill, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Griggs County / Ball Hill / Zip Codes
Ball Hill, ND experiences a continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The temperature in the summer months can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures dip below zero degrees. The precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in Ball Hill during the winter months. Overall, Ball Hill experiences typical northern plains weather conditions that can vary from season to season.

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

Ball Hill 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 Ball Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ball Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ball Hill is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ball Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBall Hill, North DakotaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  74.1 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  -2.4°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1450 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 Ball Hill with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Ball Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ball Hill are August, July and June.
In Ball Hill, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ball Hill with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ball Hill, there are 187.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ball Hill, there are 49.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ball Hill 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 Ball Hill with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Ball Hill means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ball Hill with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.1 rainy days annually in Ball Hill, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Ball Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Ball Hill with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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