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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Eddy County / Columbia / Zip Codes
Columbia, ND has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in Columbia are characterized by low temperatures, flurries of snow, and the occasional heavy snowstorm. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s occasionally. The spring and fall seasons tend to have moderate temperatures with average precipitation rates. Overall, Columbia enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year and provides a pleasant climate for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Columbia averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are August, June and July.
In Columbia, there are 9.6 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 Columbia with an average of -1.3°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Columbia, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Columbia, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Columbia 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 Columbia 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 20.4 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Columbia with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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