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Denmark, ND is located in the far northwest corner of North Dakota and experiences a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures average below freezing for most of the season, with occasional snowfall. In the summer, temperatures can reach into the low nineties on some days. The area gets an average of 13 inches of rainfall annually, which usually occurs in light showers throughout the year. Denmark has relatively low humidity levels and does not experience many severe weather events. Winters are generally dry and sunny while summers tend to have more frequent storms. All in all, Denmark enjoys pleasant weather conditions all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDenmark, North DakotaUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.7 in.27.8 in.
  73.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  -0.9°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1911 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.

August is the hottest month for Denmark with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Denmark, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denmark are July, August and June.
In Denmark, there are 10.1 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 Denmark with an average of -0.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Denmark, there are 195.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Denmark, there are 48.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Denmark 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.
July is the wettest month in Denmark with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Denmark means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Denmark with 10.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Denmark, which is less rainy than most 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 39.7 inches in Denmark means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Denmark with 9.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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