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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Pembina County / Carlisle / Zip Codes
Carlisle, ND is located in the heart of Central North Dakota and enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average around 75°F while winter temperatures typically remain between 10° and 20°F. The area receives an average of 17 inches of snowfall throughout the winter months, and there are also occasional thunderstorms in the spring and summertime. Carlisle experiences a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with around 21 inches of rain annually. Winters can be long and cold, but due to its location in the center of the state, Carlisle does not experience extreme temperatures or weather patterns as some other parts of North Dakota do.

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

Carlisle averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Carlisle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlisle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlisle is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Carlisle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlisle, North DakotaUnited States
  20.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.6 in.27.8 in.
  85.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  -6.2°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  810 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 Carlisle with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Carlisle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlisle are August, July and June.
In Carlisle, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlisle with an average of -6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Carlisle, there are 191.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Carlisle, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Carlisle 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 Carlisle with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Carlisle means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Carlisle with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Carlisle, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.6 inches in Carlisle means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Carlisle with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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