Bear Creek, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Bear Creek / Zip Codes
Bear Creek, ND has a typical continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperatures in the winter can reach below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and in the summer it can get up to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees an average of around 35 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snowfall during the winter months, making it a great place to ski or snowboard. The area receives plenty of sun throughout the year with over 300 sunny days annually, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities all year round.

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

Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bear Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 0
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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBear Creek, North DakotaUnited States
  22.0 in.38.1 in.
  38.6 in.27.8 in.
  66.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  0.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1310 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 Bear Creek with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Bear Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Creek are June, August and July.
In Bear Creek, there are 14.3 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 Bear Creek with an average of 0.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Bear Creek, there are 180.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Bear Creek, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Bear Creek means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Bear Creek with 9.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.8 rainy days annually in Bear Creek, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% 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 Bear Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Bear Creek with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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