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Ervin, ND has a continental climate that experiences hot summers with average temperatures of 79°F and cold winters with temperatures that drop as low as -9°F. The area generally experiences warm, dry summers and cold, dry winters. Precipitation is light throughout the year, averaging around 15 inches annually. Snowfall occurs mainly during December and January with an average of 17 inches each month.

Ervin, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ervin averages 42 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 Ervin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ervin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ervin, 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 Ervin with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Ervin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ervin are June, August and July.
In Ervin, there are 9.2 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 Ervin with an average of -1.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ervin, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Ervin, there are 47.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ervin 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 Ervin with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 22.5 inches in Ervin means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ervin with 11.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Ervin, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Ervin means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Ervin with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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