Cedar, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Adams County / Cedar / Zip Codes
Cedar, ND has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually hot and humid with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average highs in the low 20s and lows just below 0°F. Spring and autumn are milder, featuring temperatures that range from the high 40s to low 70s. Rainfall throughout the year is fairly consistent, however thunderstorms are more common in summertime. Overall, Cedar, ND has moderate weather conditions that make it an enjoyable place to live year-round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cedar, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCedar, North DakotaUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  65.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  2656 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 Cedar with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Cedar, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar are June, September and August.
In Cedar, there are 20.5 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 Cedar with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Cedar, there are 189.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Cedar, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Cedar 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 Cedar with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 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 16.4 inches in Cedar means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cedar with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 65.3 rainy days annually in Cedar, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Cedar means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Cedar with 7.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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