Donnybrook, ND Climate


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Donnybrook, ND experiences a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Donnybrook are typically hot and dry with temperatures often reaching into the 90s (Fahrenheit). During the winter months temperatures drop to below 0°F, making it essential to be prepared for extreme cold weather conditions. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring and summer rainfalls being slightly higher than that of autumn and winter. Snowfall is also common in Donnybrook during the winter months, which can sometimes cause hazardous driving conditions.

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

Donnybrook averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Donnybrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donnybrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 0
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donnybrook 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 Donnybrook, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Donnybrook with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Donnybrook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donnybrook are August, June and July.
In Donnybrook, there are 13.6 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 Donnybrook with an average of 0.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Donnybrook, there are 191.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Donnybrook, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Donnybrook 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 Donnybrook with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Donnybrook means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Donnybrook with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 81.4 rainy days annually in Donnybrook, 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 44.0 inches in Donnybrook means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Donnybrook with 9.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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