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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Divide County / Crosby / Zip Codes
Crosby, ND is located in a semi-arid climate zone, which means the area receives very little precipitation. Summers in Crosby are generally hot and dry with temperatures reaching above 90°F during the day and dropping into the 50s at night. Winters can be cold and dry with temperatures averaging in the single digits but dipping below 0°F on occasion. During spring and autumn, temperatures are mild and pleasant with occasional rainfall throughout the year.

Crosby, North Dakota gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crosby averages 36 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 Crosby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crosby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Crosby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrosby, North DakotaUnited States
  14.9 in.38.1 in.
  35.9 in.27.8 in.
  65.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  -0.6°21.7°
  6.47
  3.84.3
  1962 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 Crosby with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Crosby, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crosby are August, July and June.
In Crosby, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crosby with an average of -0.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Crosby, there are 192.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Crosby, there are 45.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Crosby 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 Crosby with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Crosby means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Crosby with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Crosby, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Crosby means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Crosby with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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