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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Mountrail County / Cottonwood / Zip Codes
Cottonwood, ND is a small rural town in the northern part of the state. It has a generally mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 78°F (25.6°C), while in January it averages about 11°F (-11.7°C). Rainfall is moderate all year round, averaging about 19 inches (48 cm) annually. Snowfall can vary widely from season to season; some years have been recorded with over 40 inches (101 cm). Due to its location on the Great Plains, Cottonwood also experiences occasional strong winds throughout the year.

Cottonwood, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Cottonwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Cottonwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are August, June and July.
In Cottonwood, there are 14.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Cottonwood, there are 197.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Cottonwood, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Cottonwood means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in Cottonwood means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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