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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Hettinger County / Black Butte / Zip Codes
Black Butte, ND has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average temperatures reach up to 80°F in the day and drop down to around 50°F at night. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually staying below freezing and snowfall common. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, falling as rain during the warmer months and snow during the colder months. The area around Black Butte enjoys four distinct seasons, with spring ushering in vibrant colors of new plants and wildlife, summer bringing mild days perfect for outdoor activities, fall presenting beautiful foliage for sightseeing opportunities, and winter wrapping up with its own unique beauty of white blanketed landscapes.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Black Butte 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 Black Butte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlack Butte, North DakotaUnited States
  16.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.4 in.27.8 in.
  68.4 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  2598 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 Black Butte with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Black Butte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Butte are June, September and August.
In Black Butte, there are 21.8 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 Black Butte with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Black Butte, there are 188.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Black Butte, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Black Butte 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 Black Butte with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Black Butte means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Black Butte with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in Black Butte, 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 36.4 inches in Black Butte means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Black Butte with 6.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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