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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Griggs County / Bryan / Zip Codes
Bryan, ND has a semi-arid continental climate with cold, dry winters and short, hot summers. The temperature can range from -30°F in the winter to over 100°F in the summer. Rainfall is light and snowfall can be heavy in the winter months, averaging around 40 inches per year. The area typically experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location on the Great Plains of North America.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bryan is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bryan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBryan, North DakotaUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  43.1 in.27.8 in.
  78.5 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  -2.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1530 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 Bryan with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Bryan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bryan are June, August and July.
In Bryan, there are 9.8 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 Bryan with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Bryan, there are 188.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Bryan, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Bryan 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 Bryan 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 21.4 inches in Bryan means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Bryan with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Bryan, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Bryan means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Bryan with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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